Ponce de León-Ballesteros G, Pérez-Soto R, Zúñiga-Posselt K, Velázquez-Fernández D

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Immunocompromised patients experience limited inflammatory response, which can delay acute appendicitis (AA) diagnosis. Objective: To assess if immunosuppression can affect AA clinical course and evolution. Method: Comparative, retrospective analysis of patients with HIV or type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) or with no other pathology who underwent appendectomy for AA. Results: A total of 128 patients with AA who were surgically intervened were assessed (53.6% were of the female gender); mean age was 42.5 years, 15 (11.7%) had been diagnosed with HIV infection, 47 (36.7%) with DM2 and 66 (51.6%) had no other disease. The proportion of leukocytosis was lower in the HIV group (66.7%; p = 0.007). Patients with HIV and DM2 had longer evolution time (HIV 66.9 ± 61.2, DM2 90.1 ± 144 hours; p ≤ 0.001), longer hospital length of stay (HIV 11.1 ± 17.1, DM2 6.5 ± 4.1 days; p ≤ 0.0001), and a higher rate of complications (HIV 20%, DM2 23.8%; p = 0.036). The most common complication was superficial and deep surgical site infection. Right hemicolectomy was more common in the HIV group (20%; p = 0.017). There was no mortality registered. Conclusions: Immunosuppression affects AA clinical course and evolution.

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