Factores sociodemográficos asociados al diagnóstico de apendicitis aguda en pacientes entre 15 - 60 años en el área de emergencia del Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil los Ceibos durante el periodo de 01 mayo 2019 – 30 abril 2020.

Abstract

Introduction: acute appendicitis is an inflammatory pathology characterized by pain in the epigastrium that can radiate to the right iliac fossa, is accompanied by nausea that can progress to vomiting, its resolution is surgical and one of the most prevalent in the world, Latin America and Ecuador. The study group chosen between men and women was between 15 and 60 years old. Complicated acute appendicitis has a prevalence of up to 8% with a 50% mortality associated with complications. Methodology: Retrospective and cross-sectional study. Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of sociodemographic factors as an indicator in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the general hospital of the north of Guayaquil Los Ceibos. Results: This research has a sample of 287 patients who have been admitted to the General Hospital of the North of Guayaquil Los Ceibos with the presumptive diagnosis of acute appendicitis during the months of May 2019 to March 2020. The average age of the participants It was 31.8 ± 11.1 years and among these patients a greater participation of patients aged 15-40 years (77.7%) can be determined; among which the patients with ages between 25-29 years (18.8%) surpassed. Likewise, it can be seen that most of the patients are men (62.0%).