Abstract

Acute abdomen is when a patient complains of immediate, life-threatening abdominal symptoms that could indicate a disease. This condition may or may not necessitate immediate surgical intervention. Throughout his career, a general surgeon's routine tasks include diagnosing and treating acute abdomen. Methods: From January 2022 to December 2022, the study was conducted at the Department of General Surgery, Ayaan Institute of Medical Sciences, Kanakamamidi Village, Moinabad Mandal, Rangareddy, Telangana, India. Study has been done on 75 cases. Only those severe cases that required surgery were included in this study so that a proper diagnosis could be made. Results: In the second, third, and fourth decades of life, and in men, acute abdomen was more prevalent. The most frequent cause of acute abdominal pain is acute appendicitis. Intestinal obstruction is the third most frequent cause of acute abdomen, followed by hollow viscus perforation. Conclusion: In our study, male: female ratio of 70:30 led to a higher prevalence of acute abdomen in the second to fourth decade of life. The most typical presenting symptom was abdominal pain. The most frequent reason is acute appendicitis. Retrocaecal appendix was the most frequent position, and non-perforated inflamed appendix was the pathological type for which an emergency appendectomy was performed with zero mortality. Intestinal obstruction and hollow viscus perforation were the two most frequent causes of acute abdomen, respectively.

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