September 1, 2003European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Age-related clinical features in older patients with acute appendicitis

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Why the study?

What are the clinical features, morbidity, and mortality of acute appendicitis in patients aged 50 years or older compared to younger patients?

Population

109 patients aged 50 years or older who underwent appendectomy for acute appendicitis.

Comparison

Appendectomy vs Paediatric and adult patients younger than 50…

Design

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Authors

GRG nay G rleyik EREmin G rleyik

Discussion

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Overview

May warrant earlier imaging in suspected cases over age 50; extends observational data but leaves optimal strategies open.

Structured PICO

What are the clinical features, morbidity, and mortality of acute appendicitis in patients aged 50 years or older compared to younger patients?

Population

109 patients aged 50 years or older who underwent appendectomy for acute appendicitis (constituting 4.3% of all appendectomy cases).

Intervention

Appendectomy

Comparator

Paediatric and adult patients younger than 50 years who underwent appendectomy

Outcome

Demographic features, preoperative clinical diagnosis, abdominal interventions, and postoperative morbidity and mortalityhard clinical

Advancing age adversely affects the clinical diagnosis, stage of disease, and outcomes of acute appendicitis, with significantly higher perforation, morbidity, and mortality rates in patients aged 50 and older.

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rleyik et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a89bec61e528df4f2ec6b20 https://doi.org/10.1097/00063110-200309000-00008

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September 1, 2003European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Age-related clinical features in older patients with acute appendicitis

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Why the study?

What are the clinical features, morbidity, and mortality of acute appendicitis in patients aged 50 years or older compared to younger patients?

Population

109 patients aged 50 years or older who underwent appendectomy for acute appendicitis.

Comparison

Appendectomy vs Paediatric and adult patients younger than 50…

Design

Cohort

Authors

GRG nay G rleyik EREmin G rleyik

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

May warrant earlier imaging in suspected cases over age 50; extends observational data but leaves optimal strategies open.

Structured PICO

What are the clinical features, morbidity, and mortality of acute appendicitis in patients aged 50 years or older compared to younger patients?

Population

109 patients aged 50 years or older who underwent appendectomy for acute appendicitis (constituting 4.3% of all appendectomy cases).

Intervention

Appendectomy

Comparator

Paediatric and adult patients younger than 50 years who underwent appendectomy

Outcome

Demographic features, preoperative clinical diagnosis, abdominal interventions, and postoperative morbidity and mortalityhard clinical

Cite This Study

rleyik et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a89bec61e528df4f2ec6b20 https://doi.org/10.1097/00063110-200309000-00008

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