Appendicoliths in Elderly Patients
Conditions
Brief summary
Acute appendicitis with an appendicolith is one of the most common abdominal emergencies in elderly patients and is more likely to progress to gangrene and perforation. This study aimed to analyze the clinical data of patients over 80 years old who underwent emergency appendectomy for acute appendicitis, to explore the clinical significance of appendicoliths, and to improve treatment strategies.
Interventions
Clinical data of elderly acute appendicitis patients with an appendicolith who underwent emergency appendectomy were collected and analyzed.
Sponsors
Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
80 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who aged 80 years or older, who received conservative treatment for less than 24 hours before surgery, who had no peri-appendiceal abscess larger than 2 cm in diameter on CT scan, who underwent emergency appendectomy, and who had postoperative pathological confirmation of acute appendicitis.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients younger than 80 years, those with malignancies, and those with incomplete clinical or pathological records were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Morbidity of elderly patients undergoing emergency appendectomy | January 01, 2024 to December 31, 2024. | Morbidity of elderly acute appendicitis patients with an appendicolith who underwent emergency appendectomy |
| Mortality of elderly patients undergoing emergency appendectomy | January 01, 2024 to December 31, 2024. | Mortality of elderly acute appendicitis patients with an appendicolith who underwent emergency appendectomy |
Outcome results
None listed