This 5-year study on pediatric (< 18 years old) non-traumatic abdominal surgeries establishes local demographic and clinical profiles, and correlates these factors for risk of complicated appendicitis (rupture, abscess or phlegmon formation). Patient data on clinico-demographic profiles, type of surgery, and indications for surgery were collected. Chi-Square was done to determine risk of complicated appendicitis in terms age and sex. A total 826 cases were included. The mean age of males was 11.08 years and 12.53 years for females (male:female ratio 1.51). Majority of the cases were acute appendicitis (677 cases or 84.5%). Appendicitis cases were categorically divided into two: uncomplicated (suppurative or congestive) and complicated. Ratio of uncomplicated to complicated is 1.23. The rest of the cases were intestinal obstruction, congenital, intestinal perforation, intestinal bleeding and biliary problems. Most congenital surgeries were for infants (< 2 years), while acquired cases were noted in older patients. No reported infantile appendicitis. The risk of complicated appendicitis during childhood was significantly higher compared to adolescence (OR 1.69, [95% CI 1.17-2.47], p- 0.005) and males have a higher risk compared to females. (OR 2.01 [95% CI 1.47-2.75], p- < 0.001). In conclusion, appendicitis is the most common indication for surgery in children. There is a higher risk for complicated cases among males and those of younger age groups.
| Published in | American Journal of Pediatrics (Volume 8, Issue 4) |
| DOI | 10.11648/j.ajp.20220804.11 |
| Page(s) | 196-200 |
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Appendicitis, Pediatric Surgery, Non-traumatic Abdomen, Intestinal Perforation
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Johann Paulo Suico Guzman. (2022). Clinical Profile of Non-traumatic Acute Abdominal Surgeries in the Pediatric Patients: A Philippine Regional Experience. American Journal of Pediatrics, 8(4), 196-200. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajp.20220804.11
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Johann Paulo Suico Guzman. Clinical Profile of Non-traumatic Acute Abdominal Surgeries in the Pediatric Patients: A Philippine Regional Experience. Am. J. Pediatr. 2022, 8(4), 196-200. doi: 10.11648/j.ajp.20220804.11
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