Assessment of Patients Undergoing Appendectomy

Assessment of Patients Undergoing Appendectomy

  • R Madhuvanan Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, PK Das Institute of Medical Sciences, Vaniamkulam, Ottapalam, Kerala, India
Keywords: laparoscopic appendectomy, carcinoid tumour, mucinous lesions

Abstract

Background: Aim: To assess patients undergoing appendectomy. Subjects and Methods: One hundred eight cases of appendectomy treated in the department of general surgery was enrolled. Based on the procedure performed whether open (group I) or laparoscopic appendectomy (group II) was performed. Parameters such as operative time, hospital stay and complication in both groups was recorded and compared. Results: Out of 108 patients, males comprised 64 (59.2%) and females 44 (40.8%). Operative time in group I was 42.1 minutes and 41.3 minutes in group II. Hospital stay was 3.5 days in group I and 4.8 days in group II. Complications was seen among 1.4 in group I and 3.8 in group II. A significant difference was observed (P< 0.05). Histopathological findings was appendicitis in 81, mucinous lesions in 12, carcinoid tumour in 5 and unusual pathology in 10. A significant difference was observed (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Maximum patients were suffering from appendicitis. Surgical procedure performed was open and laparoscopic appendectomy.

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Published
2019-07-22