A Study to Evaluate Modified Alvarado Score for Acute Appendicitis Diagnosis

Neha Jyoti, Vivek Madhur

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate Modified Alvarado Score in patients with right iliac fossa pain. Design & duration: Prospective study from April 2023 to May 2024. Setting: District) Hospital, lohardaga. Patients: 48 patients with right right iliac fossa pain. Both male and female patients with ages >14 years were included. Methodology: Basic data of all the patients was collected. They were divided into two groups on the basis of modified Alvarado score. Group - I Alvarado score ?7. Group - II: Alvarado score ?7. Results: In Group - I 29 patients underwent surgery; amongst them 25 had acute appendicitis while 4 had other pathology. In Group - II there were 19 patients; amongst them six underwent surgery later on because of increase in their scores during observation, all of them had acute appendicitis. The negative appendicectomy rate was 14.75% and positive predictive value 85.21%. Conclusion: Alvarado Score is an easy and simple complementary aid in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. It works well in patients with a score of ? 7.

Keywords: Acute Appendicitis, Appendicectomy, Alvarado Score

How to Cite?: Neha Jyoti, Vivek Madhur, "A Study to Evaluate Modified Alvarado Score for Acute Appendicitis Diagnosis", Volume 14 Issue 1, January 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1072-1073, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25114052757, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25114052757