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Background: Face is the center of attention during communication and the expression of emotion. Facial defects resulting from trauma and the excision of skin malignancies are relatively common. How this defect is treated is determined by a variety of factors including the location, size and the underlying cause of the defect, the projected functional morbidity, the medical history of the patient, and feasibility of surgery. Aim was to study various local flaps using for coverage of defect, outcomes and complications.Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study. Our study shows result of 92 patients during January 2016 to December 2019 who had facial defects were taken up for the study. Reconstructive options were selected depending on defect size, location. Follow-up of patients ranged from 6 months to 1 year.Results: The most common malignant tumors of the face are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Local flap is always preferable than skin grafts as it produces a superior match in color and texture with the additional advantage of producing a vascularized soft tissue cover for skeleton and resistant to contractures.Conclusions: In our study, variety of local flaps were used to cover the facial defects of the 92 patients with minimal post-operative complications.

Background: Acute appendicitis is the most common acute emergency of the abdomen. Clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis is challenging in most of situation. The present study was designed to evaluate the role of modified Alvarado scoring system in diagnosis of acute appendicitis.Methods: One hundred consecutive patients presenting in the department of surgery Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital from January 2014 to 2016 were included. Demographic characteristics, symptoms and signs, laboratory results were recorded. Data was collected using a pre-tested questionnaire and analyzed using statistical calculation.Results: In the present study 100 patients were studied in a period of two years. Maximum percentage of patients were in age group 20-30 years and males dominated the series. The sensitivity and specificity of modified Alvarado score was 91.57% and 76.47% respectively with positive predictive value 95% and negative predictive value 65% and diagnostic accuracy of 89%.Conclusions: This study shows that use of modified Alvarado scoring system in patients with acute appendicitis provides a high degree of diagnostic accuracy.