Correlation between the Alvarado Scale and the macroscopic aspect of the appendix in patients with appendicitis

Correlation between the Alvarado Scale and the macroscopic aspect of the appendix in patients with appendicitis

Objective: To evaluate the possible association between the scale of Alvarado (EA) and macroscopic appearance (MA) of the appendix in patients with acute appendicitis.Methods: after receiving the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, EA data were collected. During appendectomy, MA data were collected. Da...

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Main Authors: Célio Fernando de Sousa-Rodrigues, Amauri Clemente da Rocha, Amanda Karine Barros Rodrigues, Fabiano Timbó Barbosa, Fernando Wagner da Silva Ramos, Sérgio Henrique Chagas Valões
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Subjects:
Appendicitis
Diagnosis
Emergency medicine
Appendectomy
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912014000500336&lng=en&tlng=en

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