A retrospective case series study for acute abdomen in general surgery ward of Aliabad Teaching Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Acute abdomen means, the patient complains of acute abdominal symptoms that suggest a disease, which definitely or possibly threatens life and may or may not demand immediate operative interference, but often requires emergency surgical therapy. The diagnosis and management of acute abdomen forms a large part of routine duties of a general surgeon throughout his career.

Objective

The aim of this study was to clarify the clinical profile of acute abdomen and their frequency according to age and sex in general surgery ward of Aliabad teaching hospital.

Patients and method

This descriptive retrospective study was performed by reviewing medical records (In-patient file) of 299 patients who admitted with diagnosis of acute abdomen between March 21, 2018 and Ma

SUBMITTER: Danish A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8717441 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature