Assessment of Alvarado criteria, ultrasound, CRP, and their combination in patients with suspected acute appendicitis: a single centre study

• Published in: BMC gastroenterology Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 243 - 6
• Main Authors: Tayebi, Ali, Olamaeian, Faranak, Mostafavi, Keihan, Khosravi, Kasra, Tizmaghz, Adnan, Bahardoust, Mansour, Zakaryaei, Alireza, Mehr, Daniyal Enayat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 31.07.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Abdomen; Abdominal pain; Accuracy; Acute appendicitis; Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Alvarado; Anorexia; Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Appendicitis - blood; Appendicitis - diagnosis; Appendicitis - diagnostic imaging; C-Reactive Protein - analysis; Care and treatment; CRP; Decision making; Diagnosis; Diagnostic tests; Emergency; Emergency medical care; Emergency medical services; Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data; Female; Gangrene; Gastrointestinal diseases; Humans; Iran; Laboratories; Leukocytes; Male; Mortality; Pathology; Patient outcomes; Patients; Sensitivity and Specificity; Statistical analysis; Surgery; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonography; Ultrasound; Young Adult; Iran; CRP; Acute appendicitis; Accuracy; Emergency; Alvarado; Ultrasound

Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common reasons for visiting the emergency room. The lack of proper diagnosis and rapid treatment of AA may lead to severe complications such as intestinal perforation and increased mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the Alvar...