Ahmet ERDOĞAN, Ahmet TÜRKAN, Uğur KILINÇ

GERİATRİK AKUT APANDİSİTLERİN TANI VE TEDAVİSİNDEKİ FARKLILIKLAR: TEK MERKEZ DENEYİMİ

Amaç: Akut apandisit yaşlılarda gençlere göre daha az görülür. Bu çalışmada 65 yaş ve üstü akut apandisit hastalarımızı değerlendirmeyi ve literatür eşliğinde sunmayı amaçladık.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Akut apandisit, Geriatri, Yaşlı, Morbidite

Differences in Diagnosis and Treatment of Geriatric Acute Appendicitis: A Single-Center Experience

Objective: Acute appendicitis is less common in the elderly than in young people. In this study, we aimed to evaluate patients with acute appendicitis aged 65 years and older and present the findings in light of the literature.

Keywords:

Acute Appendicitis, Geriatrics, Elderly, Morbidity,

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