Prospective evaluation of correlation Between the signs and symptoms of acute Appendicitis with their respective intra Operative positions of appendix”:- a one Year observational study, at kaher's dr. Prabhakar kore charitable hospital and Medical research centre.

Abstract

To establish the correlation between intra operative position of appendix with their respective clinical presentations. Methods: The source of was all t h e patients presenting with acute appendicitis admitted in general surgery wards at KAHER’S Dr Prabhakar Kore Charitable Hospital and Medical Research. a) Study design : A Prospective, observational study b) Duration of data collection: 1 year c) Study period : January 2020 to December 2021 d) Sample size: 85 i. Inclusion criteria a) Patients presenting with acute appendicitis. b) Patients undergoing open or laparoscopic appendicectomy. c) Patients that are histo-pathologically confirmed cases of acute appendicitis. ii. Exclusion criteria a) Patients with other accompanying abdominal pathologies. b) Intestinal obstruction. c) Pancreatitis. d) Intestinal perforation. e) Any non-specific abdominal pain. vii f) Pregnant women. g) Patients who have not given the consent.