ASSOCIATION OF ALVARADO SCORE AND THE SEVERITY OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS

Authors

  • Asraf Ahmad Qamruddin Department of Community Medicine, Universiti Sains Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Azizul Hadi Ahmad Department of General Surgery, Hospital Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Abdul Malek Mohamad Department of General Surgery, Hospital Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Hamzah Sukiman Department of General Surgery, Hospital Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31674/mjmr.2020.v04i04.003

Abstract

Objective: To determine the association between Alvarado score and the severity of acute appendicitis in an East Coast Hospital, Malaysia. Methods: The cross-sectional study involved reviewing the record of all 177 Patients operated for suspected acute appendicitis in the hospital. Data were collected using a proforma. The severity of appendicitis was divided into perforated or non-perforated from the histo-pathological examination reports. Alvarado score recorded during the presentation to hospital was recorded. Simple and multiple logistic regression analysis were used to determine the association between Alvarado score and the severity of acute appendicitis. Results: Prevalence of perforated appendicitis was 25.1%. The mean of Alvarado score was 7.5 (SD: 1.35).  Multiple logistic regression analysis showed a significant association between Alvarado score and severity of acute appendicitis after adjusting for age, gender and duration of pain before presentation. Conclusion: Higher Alvarado score is associated with higher odds of perforation. Therefore, Alvarado score could be used not just for diagnostic purpose, but also for predicting the severity of appendicitis.

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Published

01-10-2020

How to Cite

Asraf Ahmad Qamruddin, Azizul Hadi Ahmad, Abdul Malek Mohamad, & Hamzah Sukiman. (2020). ASSOCIATION OF ALVARADO SCORE AND THE SEVERITY OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS. Malaysian Journal of Medical Research (MJMR), 4(4), 14-18. https://doi.org/10.31674/mjmr.2020.v04i04.003

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