Demographical Study of Appendicitis Patients in Basra/Iraq

Abstract

Background. Acute appendicitis is a prevalent cause of severe lower abdomen discomfort that necessitates rapid attendance at the emergency department, it occurs in approximately 17,700,000 individuals worldwide each year. Method. A case-control investigation was carried out on the patients with appendicitis in the operating room at Al-Sadr Hospital and Al-Shifaa Teaching Hospital in Basra, and the control group was randomly selected. Information was collected using a questionnaire. Results and Discussion. This study’s appendicitis patients were 56 males and 44 females. The age group ranging from 10 to 25 years was the most group affected by appendicitis (63%). The rate of non-smoking patients was 69%, higher than that of smoking patients (31%) and higher than smoking control (17%), with significance. The patients who live in the center have a high rate when compared with patients who live in the peripheral. The rate of patients who had a family history of appendicitis was (34%) lower than that of patients who had not a family history. Still, when compared with control with a family history (15%), their rate was higher with significance. Conclusion. The results of our study conclude that appendicitis affects young ages, but it can occur at any age, and a slight predominance can be observed in males compared to females, without significance. Smoking and a positive family history of appendicitis can be factors leading to appendicitis in an individual.