Clinical Significance of Appendicoliths in Elderly Patients Over 80 Years Old Undergoing Emergency Appendectomy
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Appendicoliths in Elderly Patients
- Registration Number
- NCT06465927
- Lead Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
- Brief Summary
Acute appendicitis with an appendicolith is one of the most common abdominal emergencies in elderly patients and is more likely to progress to gangrene and perforation. This study aimed to analyze the clinical data of patients over 80 years old who underwent emergency appendectomy for acute appendicitis, to explore the clinical significance of appendicoliths, and to improve treatment strategies.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 130
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients who aged 80 years or older, who received conservative treatment for less than 24 hours before surgery, who had no peri-appendiceal abscess larger than 2 cm in diameter on CT scan, who underwent emergency appendectomy, and who had postoperative pathological confirmation of acute appendicitis.
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients younger than 80 years, those with malignancies, and those with incomplete clinical or pathological records were excluded from the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Morbidity of elderly patients undergoing emergency appendectomy January 01, 2024 to December 31, 2024. Morbidity of elderly acute appendicitis patients with an appendicolith who underwent emergency appendectomy
Mortality of elderly patients undergoing emergency appendectomy January 01, 2024 to December 31, 2024. Mortality of elderly acute appendicitis patients with an appendicolith who underwent emergency appendectomy
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method