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Evaluation of the prevalence of true acute appendicitis in patients suspected to have acute appendicitis referring to Be’sat hospital in 2004
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SH Bahrami   , AR Takzare , MH Lashkari |
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Abstract: (12422 Views) |
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to determine the
prevalence of pathologic appendicitis in patients undergoing
appendectomy with a clinical and laboratory diagnosis of acute
appendicitis.
Materials and methods: 200 patients including 128 males (64%) and 72
females (36%) who underwent surgery in 1383 in Be’sat Nehaja
hospital were studied.
Results: The average age was 23.8 years (from 6 to 57 years old).
Average oral temperature was 37.2 and average length of stay was
4.3 days (from 2-16 days). 133 cases (66.05%) had pathologic
appendicitis. 94 cases (47%) were acute simple appendicitis and 39
cases (19.5%) had complicated appendicitis. In 67 cases (33%) the
appendix was normal. Among the 128 males studied 99 (77.3%)
had appendicitis This number was 34 (47.2%) for the 72 females.
Conclusion: In our study leukocytosis, PMN percentage, abdominal
tenderness, rebound tenderness and shifting pain were valuable
parameters (P. value < 0.01).
Nausea and vomiting, anorexia, pyuria and hematuria were not
valuable for diagnosis. (P. value < 0.05). |
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| Keywords: Acute appendicitis, Diagnosis, Para clinical v |
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Type of Study: Original |
Received: 2012/03/8 | Accepted: 2014/06/3 | Published: 2014/06/3
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