title: [Appendicitis in more than 60 years old patients (author's transl)].
abstract: A report is given on the results of 668 appendectomies performed because of appendicitis from 1953 to 1974 in patients older than 60 years.-During the last years a considerable relative increase of seniors-appendectomy could be observed.-During the period mentioned perforations came to 27.5% constantly.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000401:mortality; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Peritonitis und Altersappendizitis