The Role of Alvarado and Pediatric Appendicitis Score in Acute Appendicitis in Children

• Main Authors: Yelda Türkmenoğlu (Author), Alper Kaçar (Author), Ensar Duras (Author), Sevilay Kök (Author), Attila Alp Gözübüyük (Author), Cem Arat (Author), Özlem Evrim Göksoy Topal (Author), Aliye Kandırıcı (Author), Ozan Özkaya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim:Acute appendicitis (AA) is the condition that most commonly requires a surgical procedure in children presenting to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain. Alvarado and Pediatric Appendicitis scores (PAS) are the most widely used scoring systems in the diagnosis of AA in children. Th...