Combined use of modified Alvarado score and USG in decreasing negative appendicectomy rate

Abstract

Introduction Appendicitis is notorious in its ability to simulate other conditions and in the frequency it can be mimicked by other pathologies. Despite extraordinary advances in modern radiography imaging and diagnostic laboratory investigations the accurate diagnosis of acute appendicitis remains an enigmatic challenge. Of the various commonly used diagnostic aids for appendicitis, no single test can reduce the rate of negative appendicectomy to zero.

A Prospective Evaluation of the Combined Use of Modified Alvarado Score and Ultrasonography in Decreasing Negative Appendicectomy Rate

“…Satyajeet et al (2014). 13 Sanjot B Kurane et al (2008). 11 documented lower Positive Predictive Value of 80.48% and 82.16% respectively.…”

“…Nautiyal et al (2009). 13 documented diagnostic accuracy of 56% while Davis et al (1993). 23 documented diagnostic accuracy of 71.2%.…”

“…11 Nautiyal et al (2009). 13 Satyajeet et al (2014). 18 was quite lower when compared to our study, while study done by Kodliwadmath HB et al (2011).…”

“…11 Nautiyal et al (2009). 13 Kodliwadmath HB et al (2011). 14 There are few studies whose findings partially or completely contradict findings of our study.…”

Comparative Study of Diagnostic Accuracy of Modified Alvarado Score and Ultrasonography in Acute Appendicitis

“…Age Distribution :Out of 55 patients studied in present series; the age incidence varies between 7 to 65 years. The maximum incidence of acute appendicitis was found in age group of 11-20 years (45.45%); followed by age group of [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] The difference in the result may be due to racial and dietary and regional variations.…”