Volume : X, Issue : II, February - 2020
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RIPASA SCORING SYSTEM AND ALVARADO SCORING SYSTEM IN THE CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS
Dr. Digala Shankar
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Background: The Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Appendicitis (RIPASA) and ALVARADO score are diagnostic scoring systems developed for the diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis . Aim & Objectives of study: To compare the accuracy of ripasa scoring system & Alvarado scoring system in diagnosing acute appendicitis. Materials and Methods: A prospective , hospital based observational study conducted in department of general surgery, unit eight, osmania general hospital, Hyderabad.. A total of 100 patients presenting with RIF pain from January 2018 to june 2019 were enrolled & information regarding history & clinical features treatment offered will be collected in a pretested , semi–structured proforma cum observational check list. The final diagnosis was done based on the histopathological report. RESULTS: Diagnostic accuracy of ripasa score was 90% & of alvorado score was 85%. CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY: The RIPASA scoring system is a simple, low cost and highly accurate in the Diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijar
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RIPASA SCORING SYSTEM AND ALVARADO SCORING SYSTEM IN THE CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS, Dr. DIGALA SHANKAR INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-2 | February-2020
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RIPASA SCORING SYSTEM AND ALVARADO SCORING SYSTEM IN THE CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS, Dr. DIGALA SHANKAR INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-2 | February-2020
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