Determining Surgeon’s Accuracy in Predicting the Severity of Appendicitis in Children: A Comparison Between Clinical Diagnosis and Intraoperative Findings
Surgeon prediction was compared with intraoperative findings which were statistically significant with <i>P</i> = 0.0004, a sensitivity of 70.59%, and a specificity of 90.91% (accuracy - 82.05%, positive predictive value - 81.24%, and negative predictive value - 84.72%). Hence, a surgeon can play a crucial role in predicting the severity of the disease and can reduce the morbidity and mortality rates associated with complicated appendicitis.
Authors
- Rahul Saxena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2835-8146)
- Krishnaraj Sinhji Rathod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4268-5055)
- Arvind Sinha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7988-7171)
- Shubhalaxmi Nayak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5504-5842)
- Somya Bhatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1147-1558)
- Manish Pathak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6385-1812)
- Avinash Jadhav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0472-1449)
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_248_24
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00