Abstract

Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal emergencies encountered in surgical practice. The diagnosis of acute appendicitis is an enigmatic challenge. Several studies have reported a variable diagnostic accuracy with a negative appendectomy rate varying from 3% up to 20% using combined diagnostic modalities or using the Alvarado score alone.

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