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Emergency laparotomy for peritonitis in the elderly: A Multicentre observational study of outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa()

BACKGROUND: Globally, interest in surgical diseases in the elderly was rekindled recently mainly due to a surge in the aging population and their increased susceptibility to infections. In sub-Saharan Africa, infective diseases are major causes of high morbidity and mortality especially in elderly c...

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Autores principales: Ogbuanya, Aloysius Ugwu-Olisa, Ugwu, Nonyelum Benedett, Enemuo, Vincent C, Nnadozie, Ugochukwu U, Eni, Uche Emmanuel, Ewah, Richard L, Ajuluchuku, Uzoamaka E, Umezurike, Daniel A, Onah, Livinus N
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: African Federation for Emergency Medicine 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10542594/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37790994
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2023.08.005