October 2015. Volume 11. Number 3

Appendicitis scoring systems: are they useful?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Pogorelic Z, Rak S, Mrklic I, Juric I. Prospective validation of Alvarado Score and Pediatric Appendicitis Score for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children. Pediatr Emer Care. 2015;31:164-8.
Reviewers: Juanes de Toledo B1, Martínez Rubio M.V2.
1EAP Collado Villalba. Collado Villalba. Madrid. España.
2CS Los Fresnos. Torrejón de Ardoz. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Blanca Juanes de Toledo. Email: blanca.juanesdetoledo@gmail.com
Reception date: 08/07/2015
Acceptance date: 09/07/2015
Publication date: 15/07/2015

Abstract

Authors’ conclusions: both scoring systems can be of assistance in setting the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, but none has adequate predictive values. The final decision remains on the clinical experience.

Reviewers’ commentary: the scores assess the possibility of an inflammatory disease in the abdominal right lower quadrant. The definitive diagnosis is less relevant than the early surgical indication.

How to cite this article

Juanes de Toledo B, Martínez Rubio MV. Escalas de predicción clínica en apendicitis aguda: ¿son útiles? Evid Pediatr. 2015;11:45.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Pogorelic Z, Rak S, Mrklic I, Juric I. Prospective validation of Alvarado Score and Pediatric Appendicitis Score for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children. Pediatr Emer Care. 2015;31:164-8.
Reviewers: Juanes de Toledo B1, Martínez Rubio M.V2.
1EAP Collado Villalba. Collado Villalba. Madrid. España.
2CS Los Fresnos. Torrejón de Ardoz. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Blanca Juanes de Toledo. Email: blanca.juanesdetoledo@gmail.com
Reception date: 08/07/2015
Acceptance date: 09/07/2015
Publication date: 15/07/2015

How to cite this article

Juanes de Toledo B, Martínez Rubio MV. Escalas de predicción clínica en apendicitis aguda: ¿son útiles? Evid Pediatr. 2015;11:45.

References

  1. Juanes de Toledo B, Ruiz-Canela Cáceres J. Diagnóstico: apendicitis. Evid Pediatr. 2007;3:100.
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  3. Salö M, Friman G, Stenström P, Ohlsson B, Arnbjörnsson E. Appendicitis in children: evaluation of the pediatric appendicitis score in younger and older children. Surg Res Pract. 2014;2014:438076.

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