study of 150 cases of acute appendicitis in children

acute appendicitis is the most common condidition, requiring emergency operation in children. late appendicitis is still a major sours of morbidity and potential mortality. the charts of all pediatric appendectomy patients (150 cases) treated between 1367-1373 (iranian calender) in amir kabir medical center were reviewed. mean hospital stay was 4.7 days. mean ages of patients was 8.5 years. male to female ratio was 1.2/1. most common symptom was abdominal pain (100%) and deep tenderness in right lower quadrant in 94.6%. mean temprature was 37.2 and leucocytosis (more than 10000) were in the 76.3%. 14 patients had perforated appendicitis and most common pathology was acut supporative appendicitis. accuracy of diagnosis was 96.6% and post operative pelvic abccess was 2%. mortality occurred in one case (0.6%)