ROLE OF ALVARADO SCORING IN ACUTE APPENDICITIS: A SINGLE INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW OF 50 CASES

DR. VISHAL P. BHABHOR

Volume : VIII, Issue : XII, December - 2019

ROLE OF ALVARADO SCORING IN ACUTE APPENDICITIS: A SINGLE INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW OF 50 CASES

Dr. Vishal P. Bhabhor

Abstract :

Appendicitis today is the most common reason for emergency abdominal surgery and has a lifetime risk of 7–8%. It is a disease more commonly seen in the younger age. Our study aims to know the and severity of disease using Alvarado scoring. 50 patients were studied. Alvarado scoring helps in assessing severity of appendicitis where ultrasound and ct scan is not available in emergencies especially in rural setups. Implementation of this scoring system helps in diagnostic accuracy and reduces negative appendicectomy and thus reduces complication rates. The sensitivity of the test was found to be 81.25% and 73.68% respectively in male and female.