title: [Peritonitis in elderly patients. Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations].
abstract: Abdominal surgical emergencies in the aged patients are considered on the basis of personal experience. Peritonitis from acute infections, is for many reasons, a higher challenge in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia, Regione Piemonte U.S.S.L. n. 40, Ospedale Civile, Ivrea.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ginardi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trompetto
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ganio
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: La peritonite nel paziente anziano. Considerazioni diagnostiche e terapeutiche.