Incidence of occult appendiceal neoplasm in patients over 40 years with acute appendicitis: A single-institution review.

Samantha JollyTimothy McCulloughThomas GunningGuy MaddernMatthias Wichmann

Published in: The Australian journal of rural health (2023)

Occult appendiceal neoplasm was higher than reported in the literature in our cohort. This would support appendicectomy as the treatment of choice for patients aged 40 years and over with acute appendicitis and caution against nonoperative management in this demographic.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
low grade
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
systematic review
risk factors
patient reported outcomes
high grade