Frecuencia de apendicitis aguda en niños de 6 a 12 años en el área de hospitalización en el Hospital del Niño Dr. Francisco Icaza Bustamante. Enero 2020 a diciembre 2021.

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is located on the right side of the abdomen in the iliac fossa. Although commonly associated with adults, appendicitis can also affect children at this stage of growth. Objective: To determine the frequency of acute appendicitis in children from 6 to 12 years old in the hospitalization area of the Hospital del Niño Dr. Francisco Icaza Bustamante. Methodology: descriptive study, with quantitative approach, prospective cross-sectional design. Population: 1424 children. Technique: indirect observation. Instrument: observation matrix. Results: Sex: 64.26% were males and 35.74% were females. Age range: 54.56% aged 9 to 12 years and 45.44% aged 6 to 9 years. Clinical manifestations: 100.00% presented with abdominal pain; 88.13% with fever, 70.86% with vomiting, 36.87% with diarrhea; 6.04% with malaise and 4.78% with abdominal distension.100.00% of patients have leukocytosiswith a count greater than 15,000 cells/μl. 92.28% neutrophilia with count greater than 7,000 cells/μl. Diagnostic methods: Abdominal ultrasound 34.48% and abdominal radiography 78.37%. Clinical treatment: 100.00% of patients received antibiotics, intravenous fluids and analgesics and antipyretics 88.13%. Surgical treatments. 69.66% had exploratory laparotomy and 30.34% underwent open appendectomy. Conclusion: the frequency of acute appendicitis in children aged 6 to 12 years was 1424 cases during the period from January 2020 to December 2021.