A CASE SERIES ON STUDY AND MANAGEMENT OF NON-TRAUMATIC ACUTE ABDOMEN

Dr. A. Anil Kumar Reddy; Dr. V. Chandra Sekhar; Dr. G. Swamy Vivek; Dr. M. Nikesh

Volume : IX, Issue : I, January - 2019

A CASE SERIES ON STUDY AND MANAGEMENT OF NON-TRAUMATIC ACUTE ABDOMEN

Dr. A. Anil Kumar Reddy, Dr. V. Chandra Sekhar, Dr. G. Swamy Vivek, Dr. M. Nikesh

Abstract :

BACKGROUND: Abdomen has been referred to as a Pandora‟s magic box. The term Acute Abdomen refers to signs and symptoms of abdominal pain and tenderness, a clinical presentation that often requires emergency surgical therapy. The diagnosis associated with an acute abdomen vary according to age and gender. [2] [3] METHODS: A prospective based case series study of 100 patients who were categorized as non traumatic acute abdomen who were undergoing surgery for various diagnosis like acute appendicitis, Hollow viscus perforation and intestinal obstruction of various types we included in this study. RESULTS: 100 cases which were operated are studied during a two year long duration and Usual age incidence is in the second to fourth decade, forming majority of the total cases analyzed. Acute abdomen is more common in males. The commonest cause of acute abdomen was hollow viscus perforation. The 2nd common cause of acute abdomen was acute appendicitis and the position was retrocaecal. The next common cause of acute abdomen was intestinal obstruction. Most common symptom of acute abdomen was pain abdomen