DIAGNOSING ACUTE APPENDICITIS IN 6-14 YEAR OLD PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ABDOMINAL PAIN BY ASSESSMENT OF PAEDIATRIC APPENDICITIS SCORES

Abstract

Background: One of the most frequent causes of severe abdominal discomfort in children is acute appendicitis, which requires prompt surgical intervention. In order to reduce radiation exposure in pediatric patients, it is typically evaluated using PAS (pediatric appendicitis scores). Regarding the accuracy of PAS in diagnosing acute appendicitis in pediatric patients, the literature evidence is contradictory