A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ALVARADO AND RIPASA SCORING SYSTEMS IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS

Ÿ Acute Appendicitis Is One Of The Most Common Surgical Emergencies Worldwide. Ÿ It Is Also The Most Common Cause Of Abdominal Pain Requiring Surgery, With A Lifetime Risk Of 7 Per Cent. Ÿ Acute Appendicitis Is Still A Difcult Diagnostic Entity, The Diagnosis Is Based On Clinical History, Examination, Combined With Investigations. Ÿ It Remains A Difcult Diagnosis To Establish, Particularly Among The Young, The Elderly And Females Of Reproductive Age.