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The Place of Ultrasonography and Alvarado Scoring System in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis

Akut Apandisit Tanısında Alvarado Skorlama Sistemi ile Ultrasonografinin Yeri

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Conclusion: Alvarado score is not superior to ultrasonography in reducing negative laparatomy rates, but it can be used safely in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis andsurgical decision making.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: We investigated the predictive value of Alvarado scoring system, which is considered a reliable, practical and inexpensive tool, in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, and whether it can be an alternative to ultrasonography and help reduce the negative laparotomy rates.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: A total of 327 patients, who were referred to İstanbul Haseki Research and Training Hospital General Surgery Clinic for abdominal pain and who received the diagnosis of acute appendicitis using both compression ultrasonography and Alvarado scoring system were retrospectively evaluated.
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Aim: We investigated the predictive value of Alvarado scoring system, which is considered a reliable, practical and inexpensive tool, in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, and whether it can be an alternative to ultrasonography and help reduce the negative laparotomy rates. Methods: A total of 327 patients, who were referred to İstanbul Haseki Research and Training Hospital General Surgery Clinic for abdominal pain and who received the diagnosis of acute appendicitis using both compression ultrasonography and Alvarado scoring system were retrospectively evaluated. Results: Two hundred and nine patients with abdominal pain and acute appendicitis were operated and 108 patients who did not require surgery were discharged after being placed in observation. The sensitivity and the specificity of the Alvarado score were found to be 92% and 28%, respectively The sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonography were 84% and 39%, respectively. Ultrasonographic findings were consistent with acute appendicitis in 180 (82.2%) of 219 operated patients, whereas appendix was normal in 39 (17.8%). Ultrasonography showed acute appendicitis in 92 (85.2%) and normal appendix in 16 (14.8%) of the 108 patients in the unoperated group. Conclusion: Alvarado score is not superior to ultrasonography in reducing negative laparatomy rates, but it can be used safely in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis andsurgical decision making.

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Amaç: Akut apandisit tanısında güvenilir, pratik, ucuz olan Alvarado skorlama sisteminin güvenilirliğini, ultrasonografiye alternatif olup olamayacağını, negatif laparotomi oranlarının düşürmedeki etkisini araştırmaktır. Yöntemler: İstanbul Haseki Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Genel Cerrahi Kliniği’nde karın ağrısı nedeniyle başvuran, kompresyon ultrasonografisi ve Alvarado skorlama sistemi bir arada kullanılarak tanı konulan 327 hastada her iki teknik retrospektif olarak değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Karın ağrısı ile başvuran ve akut apandisit düşünülen 209 hasta opere edildi, 108 hasta gözlem sonrası ameliyat olmadan taburcu edildi. Ameliyat olanlarda Alvarado skorunun duyarlılığı %92, özgüllüğü %28, pozitif kestirim değeri %93, negatif kestirim değeri %24, doğruluğu %87, ultrasonografinin duyarlılığı %84, özgüllüğü %39, pozitif kestirim değeri %94, negatif kestirim değeri %18, doğruluğu %80 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Ultrasonografi; ameliyat edilen 219 hastanın 180’inde (%82,2) akut apandisit ile uyumlu sonuç vermişken, 39’unda (%17,8) apendiks normal görünümdeydi. Ultrasonografi; ameliyat edilmeyen grupta 108 hastanın 92’sinde (%85,2) akut apandisit ile uyumlu sonuç vermişken, 16’sında (%14,8) apendiks normal saptandı. Sonuç: Alvarado skoru negatif laparotomi oranlarını azaltmada ultrasonografiden daha faydalı değildir, ancak ultrasonografiye ulaşılamayan durumlarda akut apandisit tanısında ve operasyon kararının verilmesinde tek başına güvenle kullanılabilir.

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GÜR, H. Ü., GÖRMÜŞ, C., ÇITLAK, G., YÜKSEL, S., FERLENGEZ, E., ERÖZGEN, F. (2019). The Place of Ultrasonography and Alvarado Scoring System in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis. Haseki Tıp Bülteni, Cilt: 57 - Sayı: 2, 135–141. https://ajindex.com/articles/192440

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