Department of Gastroenterology, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Research Article
Prospective Diagnostic Accuracy of Alvarado Score and CT Scan in Evaluation of Suspected Appendicitis
Author(s): Naqqash Adnan*
Acute appendicitis is the commonest abdominal surgical emergency with a lifetime incidence of 7%. Appendicitis is known to be the disease of the younger age group with only 5%-10% of cases occurring in elderly population. In patients clinically diagnosed of acute appendicitis the reported overall negative appendectomy rate is about 15%-20%; 10% in men and 25%-45% in women of childbearing age. This is associated with a perforation rate of 21%-23%... View More»
