A three year prospective study-suspected acute appendicitis: diagnostic accuracy of modified Alvarado score versus ultrasonography in adults
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Accuracy of Modified Alvarado Score, Eskelinen Score and Ohmann Score in Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis.
INTRODUCTION By processing the data of a large number of patients with abdominal pain, diagnostic scores whose implementation attempts to facilitate acute appendicitis diagnostics were developed. Modified Alvarado score, Ohmann score and Eskelinen score are used as assistance when setting the diagnosis and making a decision to undertake surgery. AIM To assess accuracy of Alvarado score, Ohman...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Surgery Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2349-2902,2349-3305
DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20175145