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- Title
[Appendicitis in the elderly. CRP value as decision support for diagnostic laparoscopy].
- Authors
Sülberg, D; Chromik, A M; Kersting, S; Meurer, K; Tannapfel, A; Uhl, W; Mittelkötter, U
- Abstract
The diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the elderly bears many pitfalls due to a broad range of differential diagnoses and uncommon clinical presentation. This may result in late detection of appendicitis leading to poor outcome. The aim of this study was to examine the characteristics of appendicitis in elderly patients in order to facilitate early diagnosis.
- Publication
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen, 2009, Vol 80, Issue 7, p608
- ISSN
1433-0385
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00104-009-1754-4