Abdominal emergencies performed in general surgery department

Authors

  • Ravi Anand General Surgeon, Department of Surgery, District Hospital, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Manoj Kumar Sonkar Associate Prof., Department of Surgery, Rama Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Abdominal, surgical emergencies, Pancreas.

Abstract

Background: Abdominal surgical emergencies constitute a significant portion of a surgeon’s clinical experience and often present with diagnostic and treatment challenges. The present study evaluated various abdominal emergencies performed in general surgery department. Materials & Methods: 158 patients undergone abdominal emergencies performed in general surgery department of both genderswere enrolled. Parameters such as organ system involved, operation performed, initial diagnosis in the emergency room, final diagnosis, and outcome of treatment was recorded. Results: Out of 158 patients, males were 90 and females were 68. Surgeries were performed on liver in 12, lung in 5, small bowel in 27, pancreas in 10, stomach in 20, biliaryin15,rectumin 8, hernia in 19, esophagus in 4, spleen in 12, appendix in 17 and ovaries in 9 patients. Postoperative complications were abscess in 24, bleeding in 15, anastomotic leaks in 5 and anastomotic perforationsin 2. Mortality seen in patients undergoing surgery for small bowel in 5, pancreas in 2, stomach in 4, biliary in 3, rectumin 1, hernia in 1, spleen in 2 and appendix in 1. Conclusion: Common involved organs were liver, lung, small bowel, pancreas, stomach, biliary, rectum, hernia, esophagus, spleen, appendix and ovaries.

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Published

2022-01-17

How to Cite

Ravi Anand, & Manoj Kumar Sonkar. (2022). Abdominal emergencies performed in general surgery department. International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 5(2), 72–74. Retrieved from https://ijhcr.com/index.php/ijhcr/article/view/4044