Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background Acute appendicitis in geriatric patients represents the 7– 12% of all acute abdomen cases. Elderly patients with appendicitis more frequently show generalized outwearing pain, with abdominal wall rigidity and distension and appearance of abdominal mass. The difference in the clinical presentation between the young and the aged patient may be due to the elderly person's delay in addressing himself to the doctor, and not to differences in the pathologic process itself. The aim of this trial is to underline, through an analysis of the patients who underwent surgery for suspected acute appendicitis at the Division of General and Emergency Surgery of the University of Perugia, Hospital S. Maria in Terni, the clinical aspects of this pathology in the geriatric patient, in order to stress out the useful elements that may lead us to a early diagnosis and a reduced post operatory mortality.
Source: BMC Geriatrics
Authors: Francesco La Mura, Maria Sol Di Patrizi, Eriberto Farinella, Carla Migliaccio, Pamela Del Monaco, Barbara Rossetti, Roberto Cirocchi, Giammario Giustozzi, Francesco Sciannameo
Institution: University of Perugia
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,190
OpenAlex ID: W1971497699