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Area of Science:

  • Surgical Emergency
  • Clinical Diagnostics
  • Medical Research

Background:

  • Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency.
  • Early detection of complicated appendicitis improves patient outcomes.
  • The study explores the link between appendicitis severity and preoperative hyponatremia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between acute appendicitis severity and preoperative hyponatremia.
  • To determine if hyponatremia can serve as a marker for complicated appendicitis.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of medical records for adult patients operated on for acute appendicitis over six years.
  • Hyponatremia defined as serum sodium ≤135 mEq/L.
  • Patients classified into complicated and non-complicated appendicitis groups based on operative and histopathological findings.

Main Results:

  • 129 patients were included in the study.
  • Complicated appendicitis was more common in females and older patients.
  • Hyponatremia was significantly more frequent in patients with complicated appendicitis (p < 0.001) and perforation (p=0.047).

Conclusions:

  • Preoperative hyponatremia is associated with complicated acute appendicitis.
  • Serum sodium levels can be an accessible marker for identifying gangrenous or perforated appendicitis.
  • This finding aids surgeons in earlier detection and management of severe appendicitis.