A Study to Evaluate the Combined Use of Alvarado Score and Imaging for Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal emergencies encountered in surgical practice. The diagnosis of acute appendicitis is an enigmatic challenge. Several studies have reported a variable diagnostic accuracy with a negative appendicectomy rate varying from 3% up to 20% using combined diagnostic modalities or using Alvarado score alone. The present study was carried out to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of combined use of Alvarado score and imaging modalities (USG and / or CECT abdomen) for preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis.