Hydronephrosis as a predictor of complicated acute appendicitis: a cross-sectional study

Objective. To determine whether hydronephrosis is a predictive factor for complicated acute appendicitis in patients with acute appendicitis. Material and methods. Observational, analytical, cross-sectional study; Patients with a histopathological diagnosis of acute appendicitis were included from the Department of Surgery of the Trujillo Regional Teaching Hospital between June and December 2022. They were divided into two groups, complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis. Abdominal ultrasound was evaluated to detect the presence or absence of hydronephrosis. Statistical data were analyzed using the Student’s t-test for quantitative variables and Chi square for qualitative variables, considering p