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Dubai: Five-month-old Aydin Zefri, was admitted to Zulekha Hospital with acute onset of fever, vomiting and excessive crying. Following an examination by Dr. Salah Eldin Elghote, Specialist Pediatric Surgeon and Orthopedic Surgeon, Aydin was diagnosed with a rare case of acute Appendicitis complicated with Peritonitis.
Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix which is a small hollow organ attached to the colon on the lower right side of the abdomen. As the appendix doesn't seem to have a specific purpose in the body, appendicitis can causes severe pain and is most common in people between the ages of 10 and 30. Left untreated, an inflamed appendix wills eventually burst, or perforate spilling infectious materials into the abdominal cavity. This can lead to peritonitis - a serious inflammation of the abdominal cavity's lining (the peritoneum) that can be fatal unless it is treated quickly.
The standard practise in this situation is to remove the appendix but in this case Aydin also has Peritonitis which is an inflation of the tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers and supports most abdominal organs and is usually formed by a bacterial infection. Peritonitis can rapidly spread into the blood and other organs, resulting in multiple organ failure and even death.
Due to Aydin being so small, it is difficult to diagnose this condition. The patient was admitted to the Pediatric Surgical unit and was taken to the operating room for a Laparotomy and Appendectomy, the intra-operative findings confirmed the inflamed and perforated appendix with pus in the peritoneal cavity and an inflamed small bowel with multiple adhesions. An Appendectomy was performed where small bowel adhesions and a peritoneal lavage with saline solution was performed to treat the peritoneal contamination.
Dr. Salah Eldin Elghote, Specialist Pediatric Surgeon and Orthopedic Surgeon said: ‘’Appendicitis is the most common surgical abdominal emergency in the pediatric population. It can occur at any age, but it occurs more frequently in children aged eight to 16 years old. It rarely occurs in children under the age of one, however, the rate of perforation - rupture or burst appendix - is higher in younger children. It is very difficult to diagnose infants with acute appendicitis and the morbidity and mortality rate is usually very high in this age group because of the complications.”
Aydin was admitted for seven days and has recovered very well due to receiving sufficient medical and surgical care and was discharged after one week of monitoring and is now on full oral tolerating feeds.
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The Zulekha Hospital brand is part of the Zulekha Healthcare Group, and is among the forerunners in UAE healthcare for 25 years now. Today the Zulekha Healthcare group includes three multidisciplinary hospitals with two in the UAE in Dubai and Sharjah, and the third in Nagpur, India.
The Group also has four UAE medical centers and four pharmacies providing specialised treatments in over 30 disciplines.
Zulekha Hospital has received extensive recognition for its commitment towards quality care and sustainable business practices, such as Dubai Quality Appreciation Award, Dubai Quality Award, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Excellence Award, underling a commitment to providing high quality healthcare to patients and society at large.
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