Prevalence of Complicated Appendicitis and Associated Factors, in the Pediatric Surgery Service of the Vicente Corral Moscoso and Jose Carrasco Arteaga Hospitals

Jorge Luis Sisalima Ortiz; Fernando Marcelo Cordova Neira

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Prevalence of Complicated Appendicitis and Associated Factors, in the Pediatric Surgery Service of the Vicente Corral Moscoso and Jose Carrasco Arteaga Hospitals

Jorge Luis Sisalima Ortiz, Fernando Marcelo Cordova Neira

Published in Science Journal of Clinical Medicine (Volume 12, Issue 2)

Received: 14 September 2022 Accepted: 13 February 2023 Published: 31 July 2023

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Background: Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children. It constitutes a diagnostic challenge. Studies indicate that the determining factor for appendicitis complications is patient attributable factors such as waiting times before receiving hospital care. Objective: Determine the prevalence of Complicated Appendicitis and Associated Factors, in the Pediatric Surgery Service of the Vicente Corral Moscoso and Jose Carrasco Arteaga Hospitals. Methods: Quantitative, cross-sectional analytical study. The universe was all patients admitted with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis at Vicente Corral Moscoso and José Carrasco Arteaga Hospitals, May 2018 - April 2019. The association between variables was determined by Chi-square and the intensity of association by RP with 95% CI and P-value < to 0.05 as significant. Results: A total of 267 patients with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis were analyzed. The prevalence of acute appendicitis was 38.2%. Associated factors were initial misdiagnosis (RR 1.57 CI 1.16 - 2.14, P=0.01), and time from symptom onset to hospital arrival greater than 12 hours (RR 2.19 CI 1.34 - 3.59, P PZ0.01 revious medical assessments were shown to be a protective factor (RR 1.48 CI 1.07 - 2.04, P=0.01; and mean to high socioeconomic status (RR 0.71 CI 0.53 - 0.96, P= 0.03). Conclusions: The prevalence of complicated appendicitis was high and the significant associated factors were having an initial misdiagnosis and that the time since the onset of symptoms until arrival at the hospital is greater than 12 hours.

Published in	Science Journal of Clinical Medicine (Volume 12, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.sjcm.20231202.11
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Appendicitis, Postoperative Complications, Child, Procastination

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Jorge Luis Sisalima Ortiz

Faculty of Medical Sciences, University Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador
Fernando Marcelo Cordova Neira

Faculty of Medical Sciences, University Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador

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