Comparison of Alvarado score and pediatric appendicitis score for clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children—a prospective study

Abstract Background Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical condition of children. Differential diagnosis of an acutely inflamed appendix in children includes a vast variety of diseases which can present with the same symptoms and signs as acute appendicitis. It is an important factor for del...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Adil Iftikhar, Sajid Hameed Dar, Usman Ali Rahman, Maliha Javaid Butt, Mohammad Sajjad, Umar Hayat, Nayyar Sultan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-04-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43159-021-00079-7