Factors Associated with Perforated Appendicitis in Elderly Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Background. The incidence of perforated appendicitis in elderly patients is high and carries increased morbidity and mortality rates. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors of perforation in elderly patients who presented with clinical of acute appendicitis. Methods. This was a retrospec...

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Autores principales: Sirikurnpiboon, Siripong, Amornpornchareon, Suparat
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4561309/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26380377
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/847681

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4561309/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26380377
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/847681

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