Abstract:
Aim: To study incidence of gynaecological pathologies in operated cases of appendectomies being
practiced at Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching hospital, Sialkot.
Study Design: Prospective analysis.
Place & duration of study: Department of General Surgery, Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical
College, Sialkot from January 2014 to June 2017.
Methods: All patients serially operated in Emergency and elective cases of Surgical Department of
Allama Iqbal Memorial hospital fulfilling the inclusion criteria were registered. Two groups were made:
Group 1 patients of appendicitis having gynaecological pathologies both and Group 2 having normal
appendix but gynaecological pathology was the true pathology that presented like acute appendicitis.
Follow up for 12 weeks was necessary for inclusion in the study.
Results: Out of 600 surgeries done during the period of study, 64 patients had gynaecological
pathologies. Group 1 having appendicitis and gynaecological pathology both in 29 patients: while
Group 2 patients having normal appendix and gynaecological pathology as the definite pathology
which presented like acute appendicitis in 35 patients. Group II patients undergone operations like
cystectomy, oophorectomy had less morbidity as compared to group I patients which undergone
appendectomies along with Ovarian Cystectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, Myomectomy
Hysterectomy in regards to time for hospital stay and wound infections.
