Perforated appendicitis: Risk factors and outcomes of management

T. Njoku, M. N. Okobia
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The case files of patients with perforated appendicitis were analysed in relation to age, sex, clinical presentation, management and outcome of management. The aim was to detect the main factors that contributed to the perforation of the appendix in these patients and assess the effectiveness of the treatment offered. In a ten year period, 1993 to 2002, 655 appendicectomies were recorded .Twenty-nine cases were confirmed as perforated appendicitis. The perforation rate was 4.4%. It was concluded that there was significant delay in presentation in all cases. There is still ignorance among our population, including the well educated, of features of acute appendicitis. It appears the risk of perforation is higher with the first attack of acute appendicitis than with subsequent attacks. The most frequent complication was wound infection, 37.9%. Keywords : Perforated appendicitis, risk factors, outcome of management Nigerian Journal of surgical Sciences Vol. 16 (2) 2006: pp. 76-79
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阑尾炎穿孔:危险因素和治疗结果
分析了穿孔性阑尾炎患者的年龄、性别、临床表现、治疗和治疗结果。目的是检测导致这些患者阑尾穿孔的主要因素,并评估所提供治疗的有效性。在1993年至2002年的十年间,记录了655例阑尾切除术,其中29例确诊为穿孔性阑尾炎。穿孔率为4.4%。得出的结论是,在所有病例中都存在明显的提交延迟。在我们的人群中,包括受过良好教育的人,仍然对急性阑尾炎的特征一无所知。急性阑尾炎第一次发作穿孔的风险似乎高于随后的发作。最常见的并发症是伤口感染,占37.9%。关键词:阑尾炎穿孔,危险因素,治疗结果尼日利亚外科杂志Vol. 16 (2) 2006: pp. 76-79
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