Incidencia y factores asociados a apendicitis perforada en menores de 16 años. Hospitales Vicente Corral Moscoso y José Carrasco Arteaga. Cuenca, 2014

Abstract

Objective: To determine the incidence and associated factors of perforated appendicitis in children under 16 years old treated at the Pediatric Surgery Department of Vicente Corral Moscoso and José Carrasco Arteaga Hospitals. Materials and Methods: Descriptive study and of cross section conducted on 172 patients who were treated in the Pediatric Department of Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital; Data was collected on a form; tabulated in version 15 of SPSS program and for the analysis we used: frequencies, percentages, measures of central tendency and location, the association was evaluated using the chi-square value and to measure risk we used prevalence ratio. Results: The frequency of perforated appendicitis was 34,9%, being more frequent in the following population groups: school kids and infants with 45% each group; 61,7% male; 71,7% residing in urban areas; 6,7% with overweight and 46,7% of mothers with a level of primary and secondary education each group. It was found that statistically significant risk factors for perforated appendicitis were: have been sent home after initial assessment RP 1,5 (1,03 to 2,3) and wrong initial diagnosis 1.6 RP (1,09- 2,4). Conclusions: Delay in medical care combined with the error in the initial diagnosis are the main risk factors for perforated appendicitis