Surgeons can now use a scoring system to determine the need for emergency surgery in acute appendicitis patients.

• A score of 9 or above indicates a 91.9% likelihood of requiring an emergency appendectomy.
• Scores of 4 or below suggest that 77.6% of patients can be treated conservatively with antibiotics.

This tool enhances decision-making, especially in primary care settings, reducing unnecessary surgeries.

• The system demonstrated 94.8% sensitivity and 63.6% specificity in clinical validation.