Abstract
Objective: To explore the specificity and sensitivity of clinical and intraoperative findings in comparison with histopathology of specimens in cases diagnosed as acute appendicitis and under going appendicectomy
Materials and Methods: This retrospective cross sectional observational study was based on a review of the histopathological reports of appendicectomy specimens submitted for histopathology examination in Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi from May 2006 to April 2007. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 13.
Results: A total of 1016 specimens were received. Fifty-one percent specimens came from females and 49 % from males. The median age was 22 years. Fifty-six percent specimens showed acute appendicitis, 27 % were normal appendices, 6 % had fecolith and 4 % showed oxyuriasis. In total, 26.8% patients had normal appendix with 18.4% males and 34.6% females (p<0.001; OR 2.35).
Conclusion: Overall negative appendicectomy (NA) rate was 27% and was significantly higher in females as compared to male patients.