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Predictors of Length of Stay, Complications and Patient’s Satisfaction after Appendectomy

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Background: appendicitis is the inflammation of appendix whichrequires appendectomy for treatment. Appendectomy involves the surgical removal of the appendix. Early diagnosis and early appendectomy performing results in a good outcome of the surgery. The traditional strategy was an open surgery, while the modern one is laparoscopic appendectomy. However both have complications. Aim of the work: this study aimed to investigate the predictors of length stay, complications and patient satisfaction after performing an appendectomy. Methods: this study based on a simple online survey which composed of 2 parts. The data were collected using an excel sheet and analyzing data were performed using SPSS. Results: complication after surgery included presence of abscess which represented 88.7%, suffering from complications which represented 69.3% and wound infection which represented 5.7%. The range of hospital stay was 1 to 10 days with a mean± SD of 3.9± 2.4 days. 39.6% of participants had good satisfaction, 35.8% had very good satisfaction, 15.1% and 9.4% had a fair and bad level of satisfaction. Males had mean± SD of hospital stay = 4.69 days, while females had mean± SD 2.9 days. Mean ± SD of hospital stay for patients with chronic diseases was 5.14±2.34, while for those without chronic diseases it was 3.56±2.31. Conclusion: the most common complication for appendectomy was abscess after the operation, individuals reported good level of satisfaction. Male gender had chronic disease were associated with longer hospital stay.  

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10.12816/0042854

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Appendectomy, complications of appendectomy, survey about appendectomy

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Fawaz Mohammed

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Alharbi

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Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

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Talal Saad

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Almutairi

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Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

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Husam Khalid

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Algayed

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Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

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Mohammed Saleh

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Alaskar

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Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

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Omar Ahmad

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Alkhayari

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Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

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Muath Khalid

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Abaalkhail

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Almaarefa Colleges for Science And Technology

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Abdulilah Mokhtar

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Alshenghiti

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King Salman Hospital Riyadh

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69

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8

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2381

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2017-10-01

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2018-09-05

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2017-10-01

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3,050

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3,053

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Predictors of Length of Stay, Complications and Patient’s Satisfaction after Appendectomy

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22 Jan 2023