Characteristics of appendicitis in patients over 70 years of age
Klinnert, J.; Boese-Landgraf, J.; Tung, L.C.
Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 123 Suppl. 4: 24-25
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-409X PMID: 9880865 Document Number: 487095
Chart review of our patients who were operated for acute appendicitis was performed to characterize the appendicitis in the elder patients. Celiotomy revealed perforation of the appendix in almost 40%, frequently in patients with unspecific symptoms and no leucocytosis. While mortality was 9.2% in the ninteeneighties, non of our patients died during the last 5.5 years. This might be attributed to emergency operation, improved anaesthesia and intensive medical care.