title: [Characteristics of appendicitis in patients over 70 years of age].
abstract: Chart review of our patients who were operated for acute appendicitis was performed to characterize the appendicitis in the elder patients. Celiotomy revealed perforation of the appendix in almost 40%, frequently in patients with unspecific symptoms and no leucocytosis. While mortality was 9.2% in the ninteeneighties, non of our patients died during the last 5.5 years. This might be attributed to emergency operation, improved anaesthesia and intensive medical care.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klinnert
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boese-Landgraf
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Tung
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D015996:Survival Rate