A comparison of Tzanakis and Alvarado scoring system in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis

Authors

  • R. Anupriya Department of General Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India
  • C. P. Ganesh Babu Department of General Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India
  • K. V. Rajan Department of General Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20192370

Keywords:

Acute appendicitis, Alvarado score, Tzanakis score

Abstract

Background: Appendicitis is the most common abdominal emergency worldwide. Lifetime risk of acute appendicitis is 8.6% and 6.7% for man and women respectively. Clinical examination is helpful in diagnosis of acute appendicitis in only 70-87% of the cases. To compare Tzanaki and Alvarado scoring system in diagnosing acute appendicitis.

Methods: This was a prospective, comparative, cross-sectional study, which was conducted at the Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute Hospital. Patients with acute appendicitis were included in the study. Relevant history, examination and laboratory investigations done. Patients were scored according to both Alvarado scoring system and Tzanakis scoring, and both were documented in the proforma. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value were assessed and compared for both scoring systems.

Results: 70 patients were included in this study. 54.3% of patients have Tzanakis score more than 8. 35.7% of patients have Alvarado score more than 7. 82.9% of patients had evidence of appendicitis in histopathological examination. Tzanakis score: sensitivity– 65.52%, specificity- 100%, PPV–  100%, NPV– 37.50%, accuracy– 71.43%. Alvarado score: sensitivity– 36.21%, specificity– 66.67%, PPV- 84%, NPV– 17.78%, accuracy– 41.43%.

Conclusions: Tzanakis scoring system is an effective scoring system in diagnosing acute appendicitis.

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2019-05-28

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