ArticleCureus2025
Evaluating the Negative Appendicectomy Rate: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study at a UK Teaching Hospital Trust.
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- Comparison of the diagnostic values of MASS, RIPASA, AIR, and AAS scores in adult patients presenting to the emergency department with suspected appendicitis.BMC emergency medicine · 2026Observational
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Abstract
Introduction The negative appendicectomy rate (NAR) serves as a key quality indicator in surgical practice, reflecting diagnostic accuracy and decision-making in suspected acute appendicitis. Despite improvements in imaging and clinical scoring systems, NAR in the United Kingdom remains higher than international averages. This study aimed to determine the NAR at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT), compare it with published benchmarks, and evaluate factors influencing diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making. Methods A retrospective observational cohort study was conducted at ELHT, encompassing all emergency appendicectomies performed between June 2023 and June 2024. Data were retrieved from electronic patient records and included demographics, clinical presentation, laboratory findings, imaging modality, and histopathology. Negative appendicectomy was defined histologically as the absence of inflammatory changes in the appendix. Subgroup analyses were performed by age, gender, and imaging use. Postoperative complications in negative appendicectomy cases were graded according to the Clavien-Dindo classification. A clinician survey assessed the utilisation of diagnostic scoring systems. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 31, with
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