PATTERN OF VARIOUS DISEASES AMONG THE ADMITTED PATIENTS IN SURGICAL UNIT OF SERVICES HOSPITAL, LAHORE

Objective: This research work aimed to determine the pattern of different diseases among the patients getting treatment in the surgical unit of Services Hospital, Lahore.

Study Design: This research work was a retroactive examination of the patients getting treatment in surgical unit from August 2018 to January 2019.

Study Setting: The surgical unit-4 of General Hospital, Lahore was the venue of this research work.

Results: Total five hundred and one patients in which 56.70% (n: 284) were male patients & 43.30% (n: 217) were female patients were the part of this case study. These patients got admission in surgical unit-4 of the General Hospital, Lahore in the duration of those six months. Total 59.10% (n: 296) patients got admission through outpatient departments, 37.90% (n: 190) patients joined from emergency and 3.0% (n: 15) were he patients from other units. Most of the patients i.e. 22.80% (n: 114) found with suffering from the diseases of gastro intestines followed by hernia in 18.80% (n: 94), hepatobiliary disorder resent in 13.80% (n: 69) patients, ano-rectal complications in 7.40% (n: 37) patients, abscesses available in 7.0% (n: 35), trauma in 5.60% (n: 28), diseases of thyroid in 4.0% (n: 20) patients, disorders related to testicular and scrotal in 3.70% (n: 19), diseases of breasts in 3.40% (n: 17) & tetanus patients were 2.0% (n: 10). The most common linked diseases which was available in 12.0% (n: 60) patients was diabetes mellitus. Eighty-eight percent patients got rid from their diseases after completion of the treatment and 2.20% (n: 10) died in the duration of this case study.  

Conclusion: This research work showed that the most common reason of the admission was the problems associated with the disorders of gastro intestines followed by many other diseases as mentioned above. The most common linked disease was diabetes mellitus.

Key Words: Surgical Unit, Diabetes, Mellitus, Hernia, Tetanus, Complication, Disease, Design, Pattern, Trauma.