Abstract:Background: Acute appendicitis is a common and sometimes confusing cause of acute abdomen in all age groups. Diagnosis of appendicitis can be difficult, occasionally taxing the diagnostic skills of even the most experienced surgeon. Despite the increased use of USG, CT, the rate of misdiagnosis of appendicitis has remained the same (15.3%). To evaluate the usefulness of the Alvarado score as a simple and reliable tool in preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis.Methods: This retrospective study conducted o… Show more
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