Acute appendicitis in older.
- Author:
Thinh Cuong Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acute appendicitis
- MeSH:
Appendicitis;
Frail Elderly;
aged
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):45-46
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In study series of author, the incidence of acute appendicitis in older patients is 8.57%. The classic symptoms such as pain, anorexia and nausea presented in older patients but are less pronounced than in younger adults. Pain in the right lower quadrant: 80.95%, localization occurs later than in younger patients. 42 (85%) patients have comorbidity. In older patients with appendicitis, the diagnosis is often delayed with 66.66% of cases have been perforated. The mortality rate is 3.57%. Rate of complications is 50%. The most common complication is infection, occurred in 38.09% of patients.
