PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SIGMA VOLVULUS

PABLO LLERENA JARA; VICTORIA TREJO MARTINEZ; MARTHA MOYA GAMBOA; JOHANA VASQUEZ VILLACIS; LIZ SANCHEZ OBREGON; IRINA BARRAGAN CISNEROS; VIVIANA SANDOVAL ESPINOZA; MANUEL YAMUNAQUE PRECIADO; VALERIA MOYA OLIVO; KAREN CHAVEZ CADENA; KAROLIN LALAMA GOMEZ

Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2020

PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SIGMA VOLVULUS

Pablo Llerena Jara, Victoria Trejo Martinez, Martha Moya Gamboa, Johana Vasquez Villacis, Liz Sanchez Obregon, Irina Barragan Cisneros, Viviana Sandoval Espinoza, Manuel Yamunaque Preciado, Valeria Moya Olivo, Karen Chavez Cadena, Karolin Lalama Gomez

Abstract :

This study aims to determine the prevalence of the disease and identification of the most relevant risk factors, to propose a risk profile and appropriate clinical management. The research is descriptive, analytical, retrospective, was performed at a hospital in Latacunga Ecuador. medical records were reviewed with diagnosis of volvulus Sigma, 36 records were reviewed, of which the age range most presentation is between 41 to 64 years with 51.3% also was evident the existence of cases in younger ages although it does not correspond with the literature; males had higher prevalence with 64% of the total cases. In the institution which developed research evidenced complication rate with 71.8% of the total, considering that the most important are the presence of postoperative flanges with 10.3%. Demonstrating the importance of risk factors in the study group to take a closer clinical attitude. independent analysis of the variables, and the use of a wider population recommended.