Caracterização dos indivíduos submetidos a cirurgias do aparelho digestivo no estado de Sergipe, Brasil.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: In 2012, digestive system surgery was the second most common in Brazil, with approximately 60 million cases. The demand for surgeries has increased in recent decades, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The study of individuals who underwent digestive surgeries in Sergipe between 2013 and 2022 highlights challenges/trends of these interventions, addressing several conditions that affect organs, and revealing the prevalence of digestive diseases and disparities in access to treatment. OBJECTIVES: The study aims to characterize individuals undergoing digestive system surgery in Sergipe, Brazil, between 2013 and 2022, estimate the incidence of these surgeries, verify temporal trends and analyze the profile of patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This is a time series, ecological, longitudinal and retrospective study over a 10-year period (2013 to 2022) that analyzed the number of hospital visits for digestive procedures in Sergipe, Brazil, between 2013 and 2022, using data from the Hospital Information System (SIH/SUS) and PAST software, revealing a temporal trend in the incidence of digestive procedures. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: In Sergipe, Brazil, 69,702 surgeries were performed between 2013 and 2022, with a small majority of them being male, black, aged 25 to 44 years. The prevalence of AIH was 91.1% conventional, 33.9% private, 67.7% elective, 95.9%, with a relatively small number of deaths, a proportion of 2.3%. CONCLUSION: The study reveals a higher incidence of digestive system surgery in adult patients in Sergipe, with a significant temporal and quantitative incidence of surgical procedures, providing pertinent information and suggesting important guidelines for improving the system.