Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Appendectomy is one of the most common procedures performed which may be due to appendicitis or frequent pain in appendix. The present study was conducted to determine the cases of small bowel obstruction after appendectomy in study population.  Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 58 cases of appendicitis of both genders who visited the department for the management of the same. In all patients, laproscopic appendectomy was planned. Patients were recalled regularly to note any kind of complication arising from the procedure. Results: Out of 58 patients, males were 38 and females were 20. The difference was significant (P- 0.5). Age group 20-30 years had 10 males and 8 females, 30-40 years had 9 males and 12 females and 40-50 years had 19 males and 10 females. The difference was significant (P- 0.01). In males, out of 58 cases, 2 cases were of SMO and in 1 female, SMO was observed in out of 20 cases. The prevalence rate found to be 5.17%. Macroscopic feature of appendix was phlegmonous in 1 case and gangrenous in 2 cases. The difference was significant (P- 0.01). Conclusion: Appendectomy is the frequently performed procedure in patients suffering from appendicitis. Small bowel obstruction is a complication which may be seen in few cases. In present study, the prevalence found to be 5.17%.
Key words: Appendectomy, Laproscopic, Small bowel

Corresponding Author: Dr. Ashwani Kumar Pandey, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Mayo Institute of Medical Sciences Barabanki, U.P., India

This article may be cited as: Srivastava MK, Pandey AK. Analysis of Small Bowel Obstruction in Patients Operated for Appendicitis- A Clinical Study. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2016;4(2):155-157.