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Acute appendicitis: a quality assurance study.

Rajesh Kumar Paudel1, Bhupendra Kumar Jain, Sudha Rani

  • 1Department of Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan.

Tropical Gastroenterology : Official Journal of the Digestive Diseases Foundation
|November 8, 2003
PubMed
Summary

This study on acute appendicitis care found diagnostic accuracy and treatment costs were favorable. However, delays in diagnosis and high perforation rates need improvement for better surgical quality.

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Area of Science:

  • Surgical Quality Improvement
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Acute appendicitis (AA) management quality is crucial for patient outcomes.
  • Evaluating care parameters in AA is essential for identifying areas of improvement.
  • Emergency appendectomy (EA) is a common surgical procedure for AA.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate patient care quality parameters in acute appendicitis.
  • To identify factors influencing outcomes and areas for improvement in EA.
  • To assess diagnostic accuracy and treatment costs associated with AA.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study of 164 patients undergoing emergency appendectomy.
  • Data collection on symptom duration, hospital waiting time, and diagnostic methods.

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  • Analysis of perforation rates, histopathology reports, and patient satisfaction.

    • Main Results:

    • Mean symptom duration was 42.2 hours; mean hospital wait was 12.7 hours.
    • Perforation rate was 39%; diagnostic accuracy was 91.5% in histologically evaluated cases.
    • High patient satisfaction with cost, service, and staff behavior (88%-97%).

    Conclusions:

    • Diagnostic accuracy and treatment costs for acute appendicitis were favorable.
    • Longer symptom duration and delayed treatment were associated with worse outcomes.
    • Improving diagnostic timeliness and reducing perforation rates are key to enhancing surgical care quality.