Anterior abdominal wall abscess as a complication of appendicular mass in elderly

Appendicitis in the elderly continues to be a challenging surgical problem. Patients usually present late with atypical presentations. The diagnosis of appendicitis is often difficult to establish and there are increased rate of perforation and mortality. Abscess formation with extension to anterior...

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Main Authors: Mohamad, Ikhwan Sani, Che Alhadi, Shahidah, Abu bakar, Norzila, Zakaria, Zaidi
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Published: OMICS International 2013
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spelling iium-698362019-01-24T11:57:57Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/69836/ Anterior abdominal wall abscess as a complication of appendicular mass in elderly Mohamad, Ikhwan Sani Che Alhadi, Shahidah Abu bakar, Norzila Zakaria, Zaidi RD Surgery Appendicitis in the elderly continues to be a challenging surgical problem. Patients usually present late with atypical presentations. The diagnosis of appendicitis is often difficult to establish and there are increased rate of perforation and mortality. Abscess formation with extension to anterior abdominal wall as reported in this case is rather rare. Older patients also tend to undergo more complicated operative procedures and higher rate of postoperative morbidity and mortality. We reported a case of atypical presentation of appendicitis as anterior abdominal abscess and postoperative challenges in geriatric surgery. OMICS International 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/69836/1/Shahidah%27s%20article.pdf Mohamad, Ikhwan Sani and Che Alhadi, Shahidah and Abu bakar, Norzila and Zakaria, Zaidi (2013) Anterior abdominal wall abscess as a complication of appendicular mass in elderly. Tropical Medicine & Surgery, 1 (5). pp. 1-2. ISSN 2329-9088 https://www.omicsonline.org/tropical-medicine-and-surgery.php 10.4172/2329-9088.1000137
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Mohamad, Ikhwan Sani
Che Alhadi, Shahidah
Abu bakar, Norzila
Zakaria, Zaidi
Anterior abdominal wall abscess as a complication of appendicular mass in elderly
description Appendicitis in the elderly continues to be a challenging surgical problem. Patients usually present late with atypical presentations. The diagnosis of appendicitis is often difficult to establish and there are increased rate of perforation and mortality. Abscess formation with extension to anterior abdominal wall as reported in this case is rather rare. Older patients also tend to undergo more complicated operative procedures and higher rate of postoperative morbidity and mortality. We reported a case of atypical presentation of appendicitis as anterior abdominal abscess and postoperative challenges in geriatric surgery.
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author Mohamad, Ikhwan Sani
Che Alhadi, Shahidah
Abu bakar, Norzila
Zakaria, Zaidi
author_facet Mohamad, Ikhwan Sani
Che Alhadi, Shahidah
Abu bakar, Norzila
Zakaria, Zaidi
author_sort Mohamad, Ikhwan Sani
title Anterior abdominal wall abscess as a complication of appendicular mass in elderly
title_short Anterior abdominal wall abscess as a complication of appendicular mass in elderly
title_full Anterior abdominal wall abscess as a complication of appendicular mass in elderly
title_fullStr Anterior abdominal wall abscess as a complication of appendicular mass in elderly
title_full_unstemmed Anterior abdominal wall abscess as a complication of appendicular mass in elderly
title_sort anterior abdominal wall abscess as a complication of appendicular mass in elderly
publisher OMICS International
publishDate 2013
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/69836/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/69836/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/69836/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/69836/1/Shahidah%27s%20article.pdf
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