Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: Acute appendicitis is an acute inflammation of the vermicular appendix. The objective was to describe the epidemiological, clinical, anatomo-pathological, and therapeutic aspects of appendicitis. Methodology: We carried out a prospective study from January 2020 to December 2020. Results: We listed 60 cases of acute appendicitis which represented 34.4% of surgical emergencies. The average age was 30.9 years. There is a predominance of men with a sex ratio of 1.61. The average consultation time was 2 days. The clinical manifestation was pain in the right iliac fossa. Abdominal ultrasound revealed thickening of the appendicular wall in 55 (91.67%) of cases. The blood count showed hyperleukocytosis in 59 (98.3%). The Alvarado score was between 08 -10 in 57 (95%) of cases. The appendix was laterocecal in 36 (60%) of cases. Appendectomy with burial of the stump was performed in 40 (66.7%), appendectomy without burial in 20 (33.3%). The postoperative complication was parietal abscess 1 (1.66%). Mortality was 0%. Conclusion: Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency in our department. Early treatment would help reduce complications.
Source: SAS Journal of Surgery
Authors: Coulibaly O, Sylla M, Traore S. A, Goita D, Koné M, Bagayoko O, Camara B, Sodio P, Samaké D, Doumbia A, Konaté M, Traoré A, Cissé M, Samaké A. M
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403005466