Alharbi, F., Almutairi, T., Algayed, H., Alaskar, M., Alkhayari, O., Abaalkhail, M., Alshenghiti, A. (2017). Predictors of Length of Stay, Complications and Patient’s Satisfaction after Appendectomy. test, 69(8), 3050-3053. doi: 10.12816/0042854
Fawaz Mohammed Alharbi; Talal Saad Almutairi; Husam Khalid Algayed; Mohammed Saleh Alaskar; Omar Ahmad Alkhayari; Muath Khalid Abaalkhail; Abdulilah Mokhtar Alshenghiti. "Predictors of Length of Stay, Complications and Patient’s Satisfaction after Appendectomy". test, 69, 8, 2017, 3050-3053. doi: 10.12816/0042854
Alharbi, F., Almutairi, T., Algayed, H., Alaskar, M., Alkhayari, O., Abaalkhail, M., Alshenghiti, A. (2017). 'Predictors of Length of Stay, Complications and Patient’s Satisfaction after Appendectomy', test, 69(8), pp. 3050-3053. doi: 10.12816/0042854
Alharbi, F., Almutairi, T., Algayed, H., Alaskar, M., Alkhayari, O., Abaalkhail, M., Alshenghiti, A. Predictors of Length of Stay, Complications and Patient’s Satisfaction after Appendectomy. test, 2017; 69(8): 3050-3053. doi: 10.12816/0042854

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

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 17, Volume 69, Issue 8, October 2017, Pages 3050-3053    PDF (292.98 K)
DOI: 10.12816/0042854
Authors
Fawaz Mohammed Alharbi1; Talal Saad Almutairi1; Husam Khalid Algayed1; Mohammed Saleh Alaskar1; Omar Ahmad Alkhayari1; Muath Khalid Abaalkhail2; Abdulilah Mokhtar Alshenghiti3
1Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
2Almaarefa Colleges for Science And Technology
3King Salman Hospital Riyadh
Abstract
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.
 
Keywords
Appendectomy; complications of appendectomy; survey about appendectomy
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