Aetiologies and outcomes of Abdomino-Pelvic surgical Mergencies at iten county referral Hospital, Kenya
Shazim Harunani*
Department of surgery, Iten county referral hospital, Elgeyo marakwet county,Kenya
*Corresponding author
*Shazim Harunani,Department of surgery, Iten county referral hospital, Elgeyo marakwet county, Kenya
DOI: 10.55920/JCRMHS.2022.02.001095

Children(0-18yrs) comprised 12 (22.64%) out of the 53 patients. Majority of patients were young adults(20-50 years)(n=22, 41.5%) followed by elderly(n=18, 33.96%).
The male to female ratio was 2.53:1.
The aetiologies were identified and are shown in figure 1 and 2 below.
Figure 1: Traumatic vs non traumatic distribution

Majority of the cases were non-traumatic(n=50, 94.3%)
Figure 2 : aetiologies in adults and children

Intestinal obstruction (n=37, 69.8%) was the most common aetiology of abdomino-pelvic surgical emergencies, followed by peritonitis (n=9, 16.98%). The most common cause of intestinal obstruction was hernias (n=10) in both adults and children. The most common cause of peritonitis was perforated/ruptured appendix (n=4).
Table 2: Outcomes

All the mortalities and morbidities were in patients with intestinal obstruction.
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