Abstract
Objective To analyze cases of acute appendicitis in the pediatric population and find the effectiveness of ultrasonography and laparoscopic appendectomy in patients attending the referral hospital of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Materials and Methods A three-year retrospective analysis of pediatric appendicitis cases who underwent emergency appendectomy in GB Pant Hospital Port Blair between June 2014 and June 2017.
Results During the three-year study period, 59 children underwent emergency appendectomy. They were 32 (54%) boys and 27 (46%) girls. The cases of uncomplicated appendicitis were 43 (73%) and that of complicated appendicitis were 16 (27%). The
most common symptom was pain in the abdomen, which was present in 54 (91.5%) of cases. Lower abdomen tenderness was the most common finding on physical examination, which was found in 55 (93.2%) of the cases. Ultrasound was diagnostic in 54
(91.5%) of the cases. Laparoscopic Appendectomy was done in 55 (93.2%) of the cases.
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