Original article
English
F.S. Rakas, D.P. Chawla
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J.
Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 9, No.2. January 1986: 45-53
Abstract
Acute appendicitis is the commonest cause of ‘Acute Abdomen’ in the developed Western world and also many developing countries.
With the increase of per capita income of the Libyan population, increased westernization especially in dietary habits such as the over use of low residue, refined food, has brought in its wake, an increased incidence of ‘acute appendicitis’ in recent years, as observed at Al-Jalla hospital, Benghazi, Libya.
A total or 897 cases of appendicitis were admitted at Al-Jalla hospital, Benghazi, during a one year period of April, 83 – March, 84. 774 cases were given definitive treatment for appendicitis while the remaining 123 cases were subjected to close observations until relieved of their symptoms the diagnosis of appendicitis in these cases was refuted and they thus were spared an unnecessary operation for their possibly non-surgical diseases.
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Keywords: Acute Appenticitis
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