Value of Alvarado scoring system in diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

and importance: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen in surgical patients. The objectives of the study were to evaluate efficacy of Alvarado scoring system in preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis and correlating it with postoperative findings.

Methods

The present study was a prospective study of 208 patients presenting with symptoms and signs of acute appendicitis to the emergency department during a period of 10 months. Patients who met the inclusion criteria were evaluated using Alvarado scoring system. The efficacy of Alvarado scoring system was assessed by calculating sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and negative appendectomy rate.

Results

Total 208 patients were inc

SUBMITTER: Bouali M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9142662 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature