Experience of Tzanakis Scoring System for Accurate Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi
Journal Title: Isra Medical Journal - Year 2018, Vol 10, Issue 1
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of Tzanaki’s scoring in diagnosing acute appendicitis. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective observational study. PLACE AND DURATION: Surgical ward 3 of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan from 1st March 2015 to 31st August 2016. METHODOLOGY: Patients presented in emergency department with clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis were included in the study. There are four variables in Tzanakis’s Scoring System and these are presence of right lower abdominal tenderness(4 Points), Rebound tenderness(3 points), presence of white blood cells greater than 12000/mm3 in complete blood count(2 points) and positive Ultrasound scan finding for appendicitis(6 points) . The diagnosis was confirmed on the basis of histopathological features of appendicitis by the pathologist. Patient’s age, sex, Tzanakis’s Score, Ultrasound findings and histopathology reports were recorded on a Performa. R E S U L T S : A m o n g 2 1 4 a p p e n d e c t o m i e s , h i s t o p a t h o l o g i c a l l y p r o v e n A c u t e A p p e n d i c i ti s w a s f ound in 89.7% and 10.3% were found to have normal appendix. Sensitivity, specificity and overall diagnostic score of Tzanaski score was found to be 99%, 91% and 95% respectively. CONCLUSION: The Tzanakis score is simple and easy to be applicable and effective for diagnosing acute appendicitis. KEY WORDS: Acute Appendicitis, Diagnostic Accuracy, Tazanski Score, Sensitivity, Specificity HOW TO CITE THIS: Iqbal MM, Ahmed T, Khan I, Iftikhar A, Shah SH, Magsi AM et. al. Experience of Tzanakis Scoring System for Accurate Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi. Isra Med J. 2018; 10(1): 40-43
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Muhammad Mansoor Iqbal
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