Keywords:
Acute appendicitis, Diagnosis, RIPASA score, Histopathology
What’s already known about this topic?
There is scarce local and international data available for efficacy of RIPASA scoring system in diagnosing acute appendicitis , very few studies have been published to determine its effectiveness and patient application.
What does this article add?
It will add more results so that the RIPASA scoring system can be generalized for diagnosing cases of acute appendicitis presenting in emergency departments of the hospitals. This scoring system is easy to carry out and does not include costly investigations, therefore it can be implemented for use in hospitals especially in developing countries where the healthcare system is already overburdened.