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Improving the diagnostic accuracy of appendicitis using a multidisciplinary pathway.

Saroop Dhatt1, Vikram Sabhaney2, Heather Bray3

  • 1University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|February 19, 2020
PubMed
Summary

A new diagnostic pathway for childhood appendicitis significantly reduced negative appendectomy rates by 67%. This pathway improved diagnostic accuracy for pediatric appendicitis cases.

Keywords:
Alvarado scoreAppendicitisDiagnostic pathwayPediatricUltrasound

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Surgical Diagnostics
  • Clinical Pathway Implementation

Background:

  • Childhood appendicitis diagnosis requires improved accuracy and timeliness.
  • Current diagnostic methods can lead to delays and misdiagnoses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To audit a newly implemented diagnostic pathway for suspected appendicitis in a pediatric emergency department.
  • To evaluate the pathway's impact on diagnostic accuracy and negative appendectomy rates.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a validated risk stratification tool (Alvarado Score) and protocolized ultrasound for moderate-risk patients.
  • Conducted a 10% convenience sample audit over 18 months.
  • Assessed outcomes including false negative/positive rates, sensitivity, specificity, and overall accuracy.

Main Results:

  • Evaluated 134 patients; 16.4% had confirmed appendicitis.
  • Negative appendectomy rate decreased from 14% to 4.4% (67% reduction).
  • Pathway sensitivity was 81.8%, specificity 92.9%, and overall accuracy 91.0%.

Conclusions:

  • The diagnostic pathway achieved high accuracy and significantly reduced negative appendectomies.
  • Further opportunities for pathway optimization were identified.