International Clinical and Medical Case Reports Journal (ISSN: 2832-5788) | Volume 4, Issue 6 | Case Report | Open Access
Houhong Wang*
Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Bozhou Hospital of Anhui Medical University, China
*Correspondence to: Houhong Wang
Fulltext PDFBackground: Acute abdominal pain is a common presenting complaint in emergency departments, with diverse etiologies. This retrospective study aimed to analyze the etiology, diagnostic methods, and treatment outcomes in patients with acute abdominal pain.
Methods: Data from 150 patients with acute abdominal pain admitted to a single tertiary hospital between 2021 and 2023 were retrospectively reviewed. Patient demographics, clinical symptoms, laboratory tests, imaging findings, final diagnoses, and treatment modalities were analyzed.
Results: The most common etiologies were gastrointestinal disorders (42%, 63/150), followed by urological diseases (28%, 42/150) and gynecological conditions (15%, 22/150). Abdominal ultrasound had a diagnostic accuracy of 78% for urological diseases but only 55% for gastrointestinal disorders. Multivariate analysis showed that age ≥60 years (OR = 2.3, 95% CI: 1.2 - 4.5, p = 0.013) and elevated C-reactive protein (≥50 mg/L, OR = 2.1, 95% CI: 1.1 - 4.0, p = 0.028) were associated with more severe underlying conditions.
Conclusion: Gastrointestinal disorders are the leading cause of acute abdominal pain. Imaging modalities vary in diagnostic accuracy depending on the etiology. Age and inflammatory markers can help identify patients with severe conditions.
Acute Abdominal Pain; Etiology; Diagnosis; Treatment; Retrospective Analysis
Houhong Wang. Retrospective Analysis of Etiology, Treatment Outcomes, And Risk Factors in Intestinal Obstruction. Int Clinc Med Case Rep Jour. 2025;4(6):1-4.