Unexpected Complicated Appendicitis in the Elderly Diagnosed with Acute Appendicitis

This study determined the prevalence of complicated appendicitis in elderly patients diagnosed preoperatively with uncomplicated appendicitis.

Source: American Journal of Surgery - August 19, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Navpreet K. Dhillon, Galinos Barmparas, Ting-Lung Lin, Rodrigo F. Alban, Nicolas Melo, Audrey R. Yang, Daniel R. Margulies, Eric J. Ley Source Type: research