Clinical-pathological features and treatment of acute appendicitis in the very elderly: an interim analysis of the FRAILESEL Italian multicentre prospective study.
Pietro FransveaValeria FicoValerio CozzaGianluca CostaLuca LeprePaolo MercantiniAntonio La GrecaGabriele Sganganull nullPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2021)
Age ≥ 80 years is not an independent risk factor for morbidities. POCUS is safe and effective for the diagnosis; however, a CECT is often needed. Having the oldest old a smaller functional organ reserve, an earlier intervention should be considered especially because they often show a delay in presentation and frequently exhibit a complicated appendicitis.