Title
Epidemiological profile and risk factors of acute appendicitis in India
Authors
Yogesh Kailasia1, Siddharth Jain1 & Ashutosh Garg2,*
Affiliation
1Department of Surgery, Shyam Shah Medical College and Associated Hospitals, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Shyam Shah Medical College and Associated Hospitals, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Yogesh Kailasia - E-mail: dr.yogims@gmail.com; Phone: +91 8085438609
Siddharth Jain - E-mail: sid.jain7@yahoo.in; Phone: +91 9009515362
Ashutosh Garg - E-mail: dean@ssmcrewa.ac.in; Phone: +91 9406389004
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received April 1, 2026; Revised April 30, 2026; Accepted April 30, 2026, Published April 30, 2026
Abstract
Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency worldwide, with different epidemiological patterns determined by demographic and lifestyle factors. Therefore, it is of interest to establish the epidemiological profile and associated risk factors for acute appendicitis in a tertiary care hospital setting. A prospective observational study was carried out on clinically and radiologically verified cases, with demographic, clinical, laboratory and surgical characteristics examined using acceptable statistical methods. Among 450 patients, the majorities were young males and higher body mass index and smoking were significantly associated with complicated appendicitis (p < 0.05). Thus, we show the epidemiological profile and associated risk factors for acute appendicitis. The significant role of higher body mass index and smoking in complicating the condition for early identification and management strategies is reported.
Keywords
Acute appendicitis, epidemiology, risk factors, tertiary care, clinical profile
Citation
Kailasia et al. Bioinformation 22(4): 2376-2379 (2026)
Edited by
Ritik Kashwani
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
