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Geriatric Appendicitis

Geriatric Appendicitis is a clinical construct denoting acute appendicitis occurring specifically in individuals aged 65 years and older, distinguished by atypical presentation, delayed diagnosis, and heightened risk of complications compared to younger populations.

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2017–2026

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Publications

135

Open Versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy A Prospective Randomized Comparison

Larry C. Martin, Ivan Puente, Jorge Sosa et al. · Annals of Surgery · 1995 · 243 citations

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The Bacteriology of Gangrenous and Perforated Appendicitis—Revisited

Robert S. Bennion, Ellen Jo Baron, Jesse E. Thompson et al. · Annals of Surgery · 1990 · 225 citations

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What have we learned over the past 20 years about appendicitis in the elderly?

Toni Storm‐Dickerson, Mark C. Horattas · The American Journal of Surgery · 2003 · 205 citations

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Appendectomy Timing

Pedro G. Teixeira, Emre Sivriköz, Kenji Inaba et al. · Annals of Surgery · 2012 · 169 citations

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INCIDENCE AND CASE FATALITY RATES FOR ACUTE APPENDICITIS IN CALIFORNIA

Roger Luckmann · American Journal of Epidemiology · 1989 · 155 citations

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Authors

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  1. GF
    G Fenyö

    Nacka Municipality, Sweden

    3 publications · 257 citations

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  2. ME
    Matti Eskelinen

    Kuopio University Hospital, Finland

    3 publications · 53 citations

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  3. LM
    Liesbeth M. Kager

    Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    2 publications · 70 citations

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  4. MT
    Meng‐Sheng Tung

    Chang Gung University, Taiwan

    2 publications · 96 citations

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  5. DR
    Daniel R. Margulies

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, United States

    2 publications · 126 citations

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Institutions

233

  1. Kuopio University Hospital

    Kuopio, Finland

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    92 citations

  2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, United States

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    181 citations

  3. Duke University

    Durham, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    194 citations

  4. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    232 citations

  5. Chang Gung University

    Taoyuan City, Taiwan

    3 h-index

    14 publications

    639 citations

  6. China Medical University Hospital

    Taichung, Taiwan

    3 h-index

    20 publications

    1.1K citations

  7. China Medical University

    Taichung, Taiwan

    3 h-index

    21 publications

    1.1K citations

  8. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    230 citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 27 publications · 959 citations

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  2. The American Surgeon

    13 publications · 542 citations

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  3. Annals of Surgery

    6 publications · 782 citations

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  4. The American Journal of Surgery

    5 publications · 486 citations

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  5. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

    3 publications · 98 citations

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