Factores de riesgo asociados a enfermedad hemorroidal, en pacientes mayores de 18 años, atendidos en el Hospital de Especialidades Teodoro Maldonado Carbo durante marzo 2018 - septiembre 2019.

Abstract

Introduction: Hemorrhoidal disease (HE) is the set of signs and symptoms, given by the dilation of the vessels that make up the hemorrhoidal plexus, in the anal canal. Objective: To determine the main risk factors associated with hemorrhoidal disease, in patients older than 18 years, treated at the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Specialty Hospital during March 2018 - September 2019. Methodology: This study has a descriptive, analytical, retrospective design. Data was obtained by reviewing digital medical records on the AS / 400 system. Results: From the sample studied, we found a total of 132 male patients (44.6%) and 164 female patients (55.4%). The minimum age of presentation of this pathology was 18 years, with a maximum age of 91 years, and a mean of 53.58 years (± 14,723). Conclusions: It was determined that the most frequent risk factors related to hemorrhoidal disease were constipation (42.4%) followed by sedentary lifestyle (11.5%), metabolic syndrome (16.2%) and obesity (11.8%). and having arterial hypertension as the main comorbidity (31.4%).