Abstract Background Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical condition of children. Differential diagnosis an acutely inflamed appendix in children includes a vast variety diseases which can present with same symptoms and signs as acute appendicitis. It important factor for delay diagnosis. Many scoring systems are being used to reach within time reduce rate negative appendectomies. The p...

BACKGROUND Making the diagnosis of acute appendicitis is difficult, and is important for preventing perforation of the appendix and negative appendectomy results. Ultrasound and clinical scoring systems are very helpful in making the diagnosis. Ultrasound is non-invasive, available and cost-effective, and can accomplish more than CT scans. However, there is no certainty about its effect on the ...

STUDY OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to systematically review the accuracy of the Alvarado score and Pediatric Appendicitis Score and to identify optimal cutoffs for low- and high-risk populations. METHODS We performed a systematic review of the literature and identified 26 studies of the accuracy of the Alvarado score and Pediatric Appendicitis Score. Data were abstracted in parall...

Background And Objectives – to assess accuracy of modified Alvarado score along with aid of ultrasonography in the pre-operative diagnosis of acute appendicitis to decrease the negative appendicectomy rate. Methods-A consecutive series of 100 patients who came to emergency opd with provisional dia gnosis of acute appendicitis was evaluated with modified Alvarado score and subjected to ultrasono...

Background: Diagnosis of acute appendicitis is usually made on the basis clinical judgment and experience surgeon. It may sometimes become a challenge due to variability in presentation. not unusual for surgical residents & consultants miss diagnosis. Aim: To evaluate effectiveness Alvarado score making an accurate diagnosis assessing its sensitivity at tertiary care hospital, Lahore, Pakis...