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Volume 7 Issue 4 (April, 2019)
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Evaluation of Prevalence of Appendicitis at Surgery Department- A Descriptive Study | |
Mohammad Mubashir, Amalanshu Raman | |
Background: The vermiform appendix is considered by as a vestigial organ; and inflammation of appendix results in theclinical syndrome known as acute appendicitis. The present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of appendicitis at surgery department. Material and methods: The present study was a hospital based; descriptive study of the patients admitted to surgery inpatient department with Diagnosed as Appendicitis by Symptoms and Confirmed by Ultrasonography of the 70 patients. That was confirmed by Ultrasonography. All the necessary information was collected by pretested, semi-structured questionnaire. Results: The result of the present study showed that appendicitis was prevalent in age group of 21-30 years. Appendicitis was more prevalent in males. The most presenting feature of appendicitis was pain in the abdomen. Conclusion: The appendicitis was prevalent in age group of 21-30 years. Appendicitis was more prevalent in males. The most presenting feature of appendicitis was pain in the abdomen. Received: 18 February, 2019 Revised: 28 March, 2019 Accepted: 29 March, 2019 Corresponding author: Dr. Amalanshu Raman, Assistant Professor, Dept. of General Surgery, Era’s Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow, U.P., India This article may be cited as: Mubashir M, Raman A. Evaluation of Prevalence of Appendicitis at Surgery Department: A Descriptive Study. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2019;7(4): 109-111. |
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