Alvarado score: A valuable clinical tool for diagnosis of acute appendicitis –a retros-pective study

Appendicitis is a common surgical emergency and diagnosis is still a great challenge. Accurate diagnosis and timely intervention re-duces morbidity and mortality. The present study was conducted to evaluate Alvarado scoring system for diagnosis of acute appen-dicitis in Indian set up. The study was...

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Main Author: Swagata Brahmachari1 and Ashwini B. Jajee2
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Deccan College of Medical Sciences 2013-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmas.in/Vol3Issue2/Alvardo%20score%20A%20valuable%20clinical%20tool%20for%20diagnosis%20of%20acute%20appendicitis%20a%20retrospective%20study.pdf