Laparoscopic incidence in acute appendicitis associated with demographic factors

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is a surgical condition characterized by the inflammation of the vermiform appendix, being one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pathology. Appendectomy can be performed by open or laparoscopic methods, the latter being the preferred way. Once the diagnosis of acute appendicitis has been established, the appendicectomy should be performed urgently within the first hours of hospitalization. Our findings on the impact of demographic factors on the incidence of acute appendicitis have led to a result showing that the laparoscopic incidence of acute appendicitis is higher among female patients, 52.04%, compared to male patients in the study group. The prevalence of acute appendicitis according to age was recorded in patients under 40 years, the highest incidence in this age group, after the analysis was recorded in patients under 20 years. To date, the indications for laparoscopic appendicectomy are controversial and the benefits do not appear to be as convincing as those of cholecystectomy or hiatal hernia surgery. Laparoscopy has a dual role, being used for diagnosis and treatment. It allows complete and consecutive diagnosis, solving in the same operating session other possible surgical causes that are at the origin of the abdominal pain syndrome.