Apendicitis aguda en pacientes pediátricos y aplicación del proceso de atención de enfermería

Abstract

The acute appendicitis is currently considered the most predominant abdominal surgical pathology worldwide, it is characterized by inflammation of the vermiform appendix that leads to complications such as wall abscesses, appendicular plastron, perforation and sepsis; Its incidence is approximately 233 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, predominating in the second and third decade of life, but it is in the pediatric age that the risk of complications such as perforation and rapid progression to peritonitis increases. The factors to develop this condition are several such as diet, age, socioeconomic factors, ethnicity and even inheritance predisposes a greater risk. The objective of this work is to develop nursing care plans that allow demonstrating the quality and efficiency of the nursing process through its five stages, processes and actions to reduce the complications derived from this pathology. For the application of the PAE we have based on the nursing diagnoses issued by the NANDA and its taxonomy as well as the NOC results and the NIC interventions, in addition the functional patterns of Marjory Gordon have been used as a tool for the prioritization of the nursing care. The methodology used is the review of scientific articles of magazines and updated books of the last five years that allow identifying the risks of the problem in question and show the importance of applying the nursing process based on a theory to practice.