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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-11 | Issue-05
Epidemiological and Therapeutic Aspects of Appendicitis at the Fana Reference Health Center
Samake, Y, Sulla, C, Keita, S, Kanthé, D, Keita, S, Traore, M, Guindo, G, Koné, O, Traore, S, Kante, L
Published: May 26, 2023 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2023.v11i05.065
Pages: 1014-1020
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Abstract
Summary: Acute appendicitis is an acute inflammation of the vermiform appendix. The objective is to study acute appendicitis in the Fana reference health center. Patients and methods: prospective study which extended over a period of twelve months from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Results: 72 cases of appendicitis identified which represented 11.52% of surgical interventions, 48.98% of digestive surgical emergencies and 90.3% of our patients were received in emergency. We observed a male predominance with 55.6%, a ratio of 1.25. The most represented age group was that of 5 to 20 years, i.e. a rate of 38.9% and the average age was 27.31 ± 13.76 years with extremes ranging from 7 to 65 years. The housekeeping profession was the most dominant with a workforce of 24 or a rate of 33.3%. The majority of our patients were operated under general anesthesia with a rate of 66.7%. The Mac Burney point was the site of the incision of the majority of our patients, a rate of 87.5%. The duration of hospitalization of our patients was 5 days in 68 of our patients, a rate of 94.4%. Conclusion: Acute appendicitis is the most frequent abdominal emergency at CS Ref Fana but similar to that observed in other tropical African countries. It is a condition with low morbidity and mortality when diagnosed and treated early.