Changing trends in appendiceal pathology: a 16-year retrospective extension study of surgically removed appendices in a tropical teaching hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The vermiform appendix is prone to various diseases, with acute appendicitis (AA) being the most common. The increasing incidence in Nigeria complicates diagnosis, leading to negative appendectomies. Accurate and timely diagnosis, along with routine histopathological examination, is essential for effective patient care.

Aim and objectives

To investigate changes in the pathology of surgically removed appendix tissue from our center over 16 years, establish temporal trends in the incidence of appendicitis, and determine if findings regarding appendiceal pathology hold over time.

Materials and methods

This study analyzed appendectomy samples obtained between 2008 and 2023 at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Nigeria. Emergency, incidental, and interva

SUBMITTER: Awolola NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752349 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature