Volume : VI, Issue : III, March - 2017
Frequency of appendectomy in a Pediatric Hospital
Pamela Madai Ram Rez Dom Nguez, Rafael Antonio Barahona Avalos, Dr. Edgar Garcia Rojas, Dr. Hugo Uro Huerta
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Introduction. Acute appendicitis is the most frequent abdominal surgical urgency in schoolchildren. It is estimated that 8% of the population undergoes an appendectomy procedure and about one third of patients are under 18 years. Objective. To determine the frequency of presentation in appendicitis in a Pediatric Hospital. Methodology. We performed an observational, analytical, cross–sectional, retrospective review of pediatric patients with appendectomy, using the Pearson chi–square test, accepting a p<0.05. Results. 30 cases where male gender was more prevalent (70%), showing abended and perforated appendicitis without relation to previous drug intake (p>0.05). Conclusion. The male gender tends to be more present with appendicitis, the time of diagnosis and hospital stay are of vital importance in the complication of this.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Pamela Madai RamÃrez DomÃnguez, Rafael Antonio Barahona Avalos, Dr. Edgar Garcia Rojas, Dr. Hugo Uro Huerta, Frequency of appendectomy in a Pediatric Hospital, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE-3 | MARCH‾2017
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Pamela Madai RamÃrez DomÃnguez, Rafael Antonio Barahona Avalos, Dr. Edgar Garcia Rojas, Dr. Hugo Uro Huerta, Frequency of appendectomy in a Pediatric Hospital, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE-3 | MARCH‾2017
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