Factores de riesgo y complicaciones de la apendicitis aguda en pacientes entre 18 y 40 años atendidos en el Hospital General Dr. Liborio Panchana Sotomayor en el período de enero 2016 a enero 2017.

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is one of the first causes of hospital admission for surgery in emergency rooms, especially in adolescents, which in our hospital is not an exception. Objective: To analyze the main risk factors and complications of acute appendicitis in patients aged 18 to 40 years. Type of study: retrospective, descriptive - correlational, carried out in the surgery service of the institution during the period January 2016 to January 2017. Population: all patients attended between 18 to 40 years in the hospital during the study period. Sample: 361 cases. Clinical procedure: collection of data obtained from clinical histories. Results: 54.29% of the cases were masculine and 45.71% female, complication more frequent was the infection of the superficial surgical wound 43%, fistula 32%, dehiscence of the appendicular stump 15% and deep surgical wound 11%. Conclusion: it is important to determine the risk factors to prevent complications and thus reduce morbidity and mortality.