Characterization of patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis dismissed from hospital “Rafael Henao Toro” of the city of Manizales (Colombia) 2011- 2012: cross sectional study
Epidemiología de pacientes con diagnóstico de apendicitis aguda no especificada, egresados del servicio hospitalización del Hospital Infantil Universitario “Rafael Henao toro” de la ciudad de Manizales (Colombia) 2011- 2012: estudio de corte transversal.
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Objective: characterize pediatric age patients who attended to Rafael Henao Toro Hospital in the city of Manizales diagnosed on appendicitis. Materials and Methods: The study made is a retrospective transversal cohort realized on the emergency service and hospitalization service in the city of Manizales, Caldas, Colombia with a population of 292 patients with a presumptive diagnosis of acute appendicitis on pediatric age (2-18 years). The study was based on the systematic revision of clinical records since january 2011 to december 2012. This study included patients with open and laparoscopic appendectomy. Results: Frequency of appendicitis was higher on masculine gender (56,5%) in contrast to the feminine gender (43,5%). The average age of presentation is 10,34 ± 3,6 years. The city with most presentation is Manizales (57,5%). The most common clinical signs are umbilical pain (73,6%), right inferior quadrant pain (89,0%) and blumberg sign (73,3%). The most used diagnostic image is Rx (20,6%). Conclusions: The study served to characterize patients in a population never studied before, determine its characteristics and differences whit national and international medical literature.
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