Abraham Tamirat Gizaw
College of Public Health,
P.O.Box-378, Jimma
Ethiopia
Research Article
Outcome of Non-Traumatic Surgical Acute Abdomen in Nekemte Referral Hospital Southwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Zinabu Ayenew, Abraham Tamirat Gizaw, Desta Workneh and Netsanet FentahunZinabu Ayenew, Abraham Tamirat Gizaw, Desta Workneh and Netsanet Fentahun
Background: Acute abdomen is an acute onset of abdominal disease entities that require immediate surgical intervention in most of the cases. The causes of non-traumatic surgical acute and their relative incidence varies in different populations. Objective: To determine the magnitude and the common causes as well presenting features and the outcome of non-traumatic surgical acute abdomen (In Nekemte Referral Hospital, Oromia region, Ethiopia). Methods: A retrospective cross sectional study was conducted using data available at Nekemte Referral Hospital from January 2011 to December 2013. We examined 295 records of the patients from the medical records. Data were collected using checklist based on registration books. The data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 statistical package. The association between the independent and dependent variable was assessed by bivariate and.. View More»
