Acute Abdomen in Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital

Madan Sundar¹ and M Gauthamraj²*
¹Senior resident, Dept of General surgery, SBMCH, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
²Junior resident, Dept of General surgery, SBMCH, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding Author: M Gauthamraj, Junior resident, Dept of General surgery, SBMCH, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Published: January 23, 2023

DOI: 10.55162/MCMS.04.102

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Abstract  

Acute abdomen necessitates immediate attention and treatment. Acute abdominal pain (AAP) is responsible for 7-10% of all ED visits. Nonetheless, the epidemiology of AAP in the ED is poorly understood. 1 The purpose of this study was to look into the epidemiology and consequences of AAP in an adult population referred to an urban emergency department. An institution-based, cross-sectional study was done among patients admitted with abdominal discomfort from January 1^st to January 31^st, 2022. This research concluded with. Gall bladder pathology was the most common cause of acute abdomen. It was present in 30% of cases, followed by gall bladder pathology, acute gastritis, pancreatitis, ureteric calculi, mesenteric lymphadenitis, acute appendicitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease.