Analysis of children admitted to emergency department with acute abdominal pain in Van

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dc.authorscopusid36476952800
dc.authorscopusid36088820000
dc.authorscopusid8678198300
dc.authorscopusid36089061900
dc.contributor.authorArica, Vefik
dc.contributor.authorArica, Seçil
dc.contributor.authorTutanç, Murat
dc.contributor.authorGücük, Sebahat
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-19T15:41:21Z
dc.date.available2024-09-19T15:41:21Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Acute abdominal pain in children presents a diagnostic dilemma. Although many cases of acute abdominal pain are benign, some require rapid diagnosis and treatment to minimize morbidity. Numerous disorders can cause abdominal pain. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence, associated symptoms, and clinical outcomes of children with acute abdominal pain who had been admitted to an emergency department. Material and Methods: Children who presented to the emergency department in Van between October 2008 and October 2009 with acute abdominal pain and other symptoms of acute abdomen were enrolled in this study. A retrospective review of 140 charts of patients aged between 0-15 who presented with acute abdominal pain and possible acute abdomen to the Emergency Department of a Children Training Hospital over a 1-month period were evaluated. Patient demographics, presenting signs, and symptoms were documented. Results: Among 140 cases, 58 (41.4%) were boys, 82 (58.6%) were girls. The prevalent medical diagnoses were: gastroenteritis (27.1%, n=38), urinary tract infection (12.1%, n=17), acute abdominal pain with uncertain etiology (17.2%, n=24), upper respiratory tract infections (10.6%, n=15); familial Mediterranean fever (3.6%, n=5), constipation (17.2%, n=24), appendicitis (5%, n=7), menstruation pain (3.6%, n=5), hepatitis (3.6%, n=5). The most common surgical cause of acute abdominal pain was acute appendicitis (n: 7, 5%). Hundred and twelve children were referred to the department of pediatric surgery, but only 16 of 37 (11.4%) required surgical intervention. Conclusions: The most frequently seen causes of acute abdominal pain were due to internal diseases. The ratio of the surgical causes were 11.4%. © 2012 Düzce Medical Journal.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage18en_US
dc.identifier.issn1307-671X
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84861428053en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage14en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/14202
dc.identifier.volume14en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDuzce University Medical Schoolen_US
dc.relation.ispartofDuzce Medical Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAbdominal painen_US
dc.subjectAcute abdomenen_US
dc.subjectChildren emergencyen_US
dc.titleAnalysis of children admitted to emergency department with acute abdominal pain in Vanen_US
dc.title.alternativeVan i?linde akut karın a?rısıyla acile başvuran çocukların i?ncelenmesien_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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