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Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis Using Scoring System: Compared with the Alvarado Score

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Purpose: This study evaluated the usefulness of a new scoring system in diagnosing acute appendicitis which expresses the patient's symptoms, physical examination, and laboratory findings more clearly and objectively. Methods: A prospective study was conducted with 314 patients who were hospitalized with suspicion of acute appendicitis. After analyzing the symptoms, physical examination, and laboratory findings, 10 meaningful variables were selected, each of which were scored separately. The diagnostic value of the new scoring system was evaluated, and analyzed in comparison to the preexisting Alvarado score.

Source: Journal of the Korean Surgical Society

DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2010.79.3.207

Authors: Bin Soo Kim, Dong Hee Ryu, Tae Hwa Kim, Il Ung Jeong, Jun Ho Song, Sung Il Cho, Jin Kweon Kim, Yong Sik Jeong, Sang Jeon Lee

Institutions: Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju Medical Center, Cheongju St. Mary's Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2169704635

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Cites: 21

Cited by: 9

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