Maaz-ul-Hassan, Syed Muhammad Shah, Ali Akbar Shah

Incidence of Appendicitis in Adults

Maaz-ul-Hassan, Syed Muhammad Shah, Ali Akbar Shah



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ABSTRACT

Background: Appendicitis is a common infection which can lead to serious illness in children as well as adults.

Objective: To assess the incidence of appendicitis in adults.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Place and Duration of Study: Department of General Surgery, Shalamar Medical & Dental College, Lahore from 1st January 2020 to 30th June 2021.

Methodology: One hundred and eighty cases registered for abdominal pain in right iliac fossa. The appendectomy cases of adults (>45 years) were scrutinized from these cases. Demographic and clinical information was gathered from each appendicitis patient with diagnostic symptoms as well as histopathology and radiology imaging.

Result: Eighty seven were confirmed acute appendicitis with 48 males and 39 females within the age group of 45-75 years. Gangrenous appendicitis was presented in 11.5% and perforated appendicitis was noticed in 31.03% of the total patients.

Conclusion: The incidence of appendicitis was 48.33% in adults.

Keywords: Appendectomy, Perforated, Misdiagnosis



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