THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGE, SEX AND LOCATION OF THE PATEINTS AND THE OUTBREAK OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS IN PATIENTS OPERATED IN IMAM KHOMEINI HOSPITAL OF URMIA

Cholecystitis is one of the most common diseases in gastrointestinal tract
which can be presented as acute or chronic cholecystitis. Several factors cause this diseases. The
outbreak and epidemiologic features of cholecystitis has changed due to revolutionized style of living.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the acute and chronic diseases at different ages, gender and
location.
Materials & Methods: The patients who were operated of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 2010 with
diagnosis of cholecystitis were selected and assessed. The patients were divided into acute and
chronic groups based on their surgical and pathological findings. The data was analyzed by using
SPSS.
Results: In this research, the total 448 of patients were assessed, 313 patients were chronic
cholecystitis, and 135 patients were acute cholecystitis. Most of the patients were at their 40s, and
50s. 353 patients were women, and 95 were men. And also, 180 patients were living in the villages
while 268 patients were living in the city.
Conclusion: According to this study, the outbreak of disease in the female patients was at their 40 to
60 years old. This could be due to physiological and hormonal changes. The higher incidence of
cholecystitis in urban life could be related to the type of nutrition and personal activity