Acute appendicitis in the elderly: A literature review on an increasingly frequent surgical problem

Sintija Lapsa; Arturs Ozolins; Ilze Strumfa; Janis Gardovskis

doi:10.3390/geriatrics6030093

Acute appendicitis in the elderly: A literature review on an increasingly frequent surgical problem

Sintija Lapsa^*
, Arturs Ozolins
, Ilze Strumfa
, Janis Gardovskis

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

With increased life expectancy and the growing total population of elderly patients, there has been rise in the number of cases of acute appendicitis in elderly people. Although acute appendicitis is not the most typical pathological condition in the elderly, it is not uncommon. Most of these patients require surgical treatment, and as with any acute surgical pathology in advanced age, treatment possibilities are affected by comorbidities, overall health status, and an increased risk of complications. In this literature review we discuss differences in acute appendicitis in the elderly population, with a focus on clinical signs, diagnostics, pathogenesis, treatment, and results.

Original language	English
Article number	93
Number of pages	8
Journal	Geriatrics (Switzerland)
Volume	6
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics6030093
Publication status	Published - 18 Sept 2021

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Acute appendicitis
Elderly
Surgery

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3.2 Clinical medicine
3.1 Basic medicine

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Health(social science)
Ageing
Gerontology
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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