Unexpected Complicated Appendicitis in the Elderly Diagnosed with Acute Appendicitis

ConclusionNearly half of elderly patients had pathologic confirmation of complicated appendicitis despite no preoperative clinical or radiographic suspicion for complicated appendicitis. Nonoperative management of acute appendicitis in the elderly may not be appropriate due to the high rate of unexpected complicated appendicitis.
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research