Outcomes of Nonoperative vs Operative Management of Acute Appendicitis in Older Adults in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although the incidence of acute appendicitis among adults 65 years and older is high, these patients are underrepresented in randomized clinical trials comparing nonoperative vs operative management of appendicitis; it is unclear whether current trial data can be used to guide treatment in older adults.

Objective

To compare outcomes following nonoperative vs operative management of appendicitis in older adults and assess whether they differ from results in younger patients.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used US hospital admissions data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's National Inpatient Sample from 2004 to 2017. Of 723 889 adult patients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis, 474 845 with known proced

SUBMITTER: Meier J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10077130 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature