Incidencia de pancreatitis por ecografía, tomografía, en pacientes del Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga, octubre 2017 - marzo 2018

Abstract

Background. Due to an increase in pancreatitis and its identification through the use of means of diagnostic imaging such as ultrasound and computed tomography. It has been considered appropriate to research this work in our field of work. By observing the usefulness of ultrasound and the benefits offered by the CT scan in the diagnosis of pancreatitis for its proper diagnosis, which will serve as a complement in diagnostic methods for the detection of pancreatitis. Objectives. Determine the incidence of pancreatitis by ultrasound and computed tomography in patients seen in the Imaging Department of the José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital in Cuenca, in the period between October 2017 - March 2018. Methodology. A Prospective Descriptive study was carried out, whose sample is represented by the clinical records of patients who went to the Imaging Service of the Hospital "José Carrasco Arteaga", to perform an ultrasound and / or Abdominal Tomography study, during October 2017 - March 2018; According to the size of the sample, the information was collected in forms and processed using the SPSS V15.0 and Microsoft Excel V2016 programs using absolute frequency and percentage, represented in tables and graphics Results: There is a predominance for the diagnosis of pancreatitis by abdominal tomography with a percentage of 62.28%, on abdominal ultrasound with 37.72%. It occurs most frequently in older adults between the ages of 66 and 75, which represents 43.86%. In addition, it was determined that it occurs more frequently in female patients with 54.4%. According to the hospital admission during the study period, a higher percentage was found in patients who attended by external consultation, representing 57% of the study sample