Prevalencia de cáncer colo-rectal en pacientes atendidos en la consulta externa en un hospital de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Colorectal cancer is the fourth leading cause of death in the adult population worldwide. A study on the prevalence of colorectal cancer is carried out. Objective: To determine the prevalence of colorectal cancer. Design: quantitative, descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional. Technique: Indirect observation. Results: Population: 1,396 patients. Characteristics:45.6% men and 54.4% women. Age group: 29.4% from 60-69 years; 22.8% 50-59 years old; 20.1% 70-79 years; 10.5% 40-49 years. Causes: inflammatory polyps, 54.9%; 27.7% adenomatous polyps, 17.5% hyperplastic polyps. Signs or symptoms: constipation 31.9%; abdominal pain and vomiting 18.1%; intestinal obstruction 13.6%; rectal bleeding (rectal bleeding) 9.6% and weight loss 8.2%. Diagnostic means: colonoscopy 53%; 22% occult blood in feces; distributed in 6% by barium enema and 2% TAC; Sigmoidoscopy 18%. Disease grades: grade 0, 0%; 6% grade I; 53% grade II; grade III 39%; grade IV 2%. Conclusion: the prevalence had a high peak in 2021, it represents 231 cases corresponding to 1.7 per 100 inhabitants.