EVALUATION OF THE MODIFIED ALVARADO SCORE IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS - A PROSPECTIVE-STUDY

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作者
KALAN, M
TALBOT, D
CUNLIFFE, WJ
RICH, AJ
机构
[1] SUNDERLAND DIST GEN HOSP,SUNDERLAND,ENGLAND
[2] ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRM,NEWCASTLE TYNE NE1 4LP,TYNE & WEAR,ENGLAND
[3] QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSP,GATESHEAD,ENGLAND
关键词
ALVARADO SCORE; ACUTE APPENDICITIS;
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R61 [外科手术学];
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摘要
The Alvarado score was assessed as to its accuracy in the preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis. A series of 49 consecutive patients was studied prospectively over a period of 9 months in two hepapitals (Gateshead and Sunderland). The presence of a high score was found to be an easy and satisfactory aid to early diagnosis of appendicitis in children and men. However, the false-positive rate for appendicitis in women was unacceptably high.
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