Unexpected complicated appendicitis in the elderly diagnosed with acute appendicitis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.08.013
Abstract: BACKGROUND This study determined the prevalence of complicated appendicitis in elderly patients diagnosed preoperatively with uncomplicated appendicitis. METHODS Patients with a preoperative diagnosis of uncomplicated appendicitis at an academic hospital from 11/2013 to 05/2017 were… read more here.
Keywords: complicated appendicitis; acute appendicitis; appendicitis elderly; unexpected complicated ... See more keywords