Frequency and outcome of complicated appendicitis in toddlers and preschoolers
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https://doi.org/10.46831/jpas.v1i1.5Keywords:
Acute appendicitis, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Perforated appendicitis, Complicated appendicitisAbstract
Background: Acute appendicitis is a frequent indication of emergency abdominal surgery in the pediatric population. In younger children, especially toddlers, and preschoolers, the presentation is comparatively late resulting in complicated appendicitis. This study was done to determine the frequency and outcome of complicated appendicitis in toddlers and preschoolers.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study done at the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar, during August 2018 and February 2019. The medical records of 144 toddlers and preschoolers who presented with acute appendicitis were reviewed for demography, clinical presentation, operative findings, and outcome. Frequency and types of complicated appendicitis were recorded.
Results: The mean age of study participants was 3 years (±2.84), including 46(32%) toddlers and 98(68%) preschoolers. Overall 62% of patients were male while 38% of patients were female. Complicated appendicitis was documented in 75% of patients. The common types of complicated appendicitis were perforation of the appendix with a localized abscess in 68 patients, gangrenous appendicitis in 4 patients, generalized peritonitis in 24 patients, and mass formation in 12 patients. All patients did well after surgery, except one who succumbed to complications of leukemia.
Conclusion: In our study, a great deal (75%) of toddlers and preschoolers had complicated appendicitis especially perforated appendicitis with localized peritonitis.
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