Prevalencia de la colecistitis aguda y factores de riesgo asociados en pacientes atendidos en el Hospital General del Norte IESS Ceibos desde diciembre del 2017 a diciembre 2018.

Abstract

Introduction: Acute cholecystitis (CA) is usually caused by gallbladder stones; It is frequently found in daily clinical practice. Objective: To determine the relationship of risk factors in patients diagnosed with acute cholecystitis. Material and method: A cross-sectional, descriptive and observational study was carried out. Research was conducted in patients diagnosed with acute cholecystitis at the IESS Ceibos Hospital in 2017-2018 in order to determine risk factors. Results: 5657 patients were diagnosed with acute cholecystitis in the Department of General Surgery of the IESS Ceibos Hospital. Of these 5657 patients, only 100 patients in our study included 66% corresponding to the female sex, of which 13% had a history of diabetes and a predictive value of 85% murphy sign associated with ultrasound. Conclusion: It was concluded that there is a higher frequency in women at risk of acute cholecystitis according to the results of previously obtained data.