Negative Appendectomy at Tertiary Care Hospital, Lahore: A Review of Over 500 Appendectomy Cases

Abstract

Objective: To determine the incidence of negative appendicitis among patients undergoing
appendectomy at our unit.
Methods: This was an observational descriptive study. We collected data of all patients
presenting with acute appendicitis at Department of Surgery, Services Hospital, Lahore from 1st
July 2017 to 30th June 2018.Data was analyzed.
Results: A total number of 537 cases were reviewed, spanning a period of 1 year. Out of these
237 were males and 300 were females. The incidence of alternative diagnosis was 2.6%.
Conclusions: On the basis of our results it is concluded the incidence of negative
appendectomy in our population is 2.6%. Almost 80% of such cases were female. Further studies
on larger scale on local population should be carried out to confirm these findings.