1996
DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70270-4
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Evaluation of Abdominal Pain in the Elderly

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“…[1][2][3] In addition, their clinical presentation and physical examination may be less reliable. [4][5][6][7][8][9] Previous research has consistently demonstrated that emergency abdominal surgery in elderly patients is associated with increased morbidity and mortality compared with elective surgery or emergency surgery in younger patients. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Accordingly, the decision to proceed with surgery must be considered carefully.…”
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“…[1][2][3] In addition, their clinical presentation and physical examination may be less reliable. [4][5][6][7][8][9] Previous research has consistently demonstrated that emergency abdominal surgery in elderly patients is associated with increased morbidity and mortality compared with elective surgery or emergency surgery in younger patients. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Accordingly, the decision to proceed with surgery must be considered carefully.…”
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“…[13] Apandektomi uygulanan hastaların %20 -30'unda normal apandis saptanmaktadır. [14] Akut apandisitle karışabilen veya onu taklit eden tuba-overyal patolojiler, üriner sistem patolojileri, Ailesel Akdeniz Ateşi, Crohn hastalığı, gastrointestinal sistem perforasyonları gibi birçok patoloji mevcuttur.…”
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“…İnce barsak obstrüksiyonu genellikle herni ve adezyon nedenli iken, kalın barsak obstrüksiyonlarının en sık nedenleri tümörler, divertikülit ve volvulustur (14). Öte yandan genel populasyonda ileus nedenlerinin sadece %2'sine neden olan safra taşları yaşlı hastalardaki ileusların neredeyse dörtte birine neden olurlar (50). Safra taşı ileusları kadınlarda daha sık görülür, genellikle ince barsak obstrüksiyonuna neden olurlar.…”
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