Study to Evaluate the Role of Alvarado Score and Ultrasonography in Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis

Aim and objective: To evaluate the role of Alvarado score and ultrasonography in early diagnosis of acute appendicitis.Study design: an observational study.Place and duration of study: OPD in RIMS, Raipur for 18months.Methodology: 90 patients of age group 18 -60 years who were clinically suspected to be suffering from acute appendicitis were selected from OPD of general surgery of RIMS with the help of a predesigned proforma.Descriptive analysis was conducted to obtain percentages.Categorical variables are expressed in percentages and proportion and chi.sq.test used for association of variables.Results: Both Alvarado score and ultrasonography are helpful in early diagnosis of acute appendicitis.Ultrasonographyis easily available in peripheral hospital and Alvarado score is both simple to remember and to use.