Development and Validation of a Clinical Prediction Model for Complicated Appendicitis in the Elderly

Development and Validation of a Clinical Prediction Model for Complicated Appendicitis in the Elderly

BackgroundFor elderly patients with mild clinical symptoms of uncomplicated appendicitis(UA), non-surgical treatment has been shown to be feasible, whereas emergency surgical treatment is recommended in elderly patients with complicated appendicitis(CA), but it is still challenging to accurately dis...

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Main Authors: Hui Feng, Qingsheng Yu, Jingxing Wang, Yiyang Yuan, Shushan Yu, Feisheng Wei, Zhou Zheng, Hui Peng, Wanzong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
Complicated appendicitis
elderly
nomogram (Min5-Max 8)
internal validation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.905075/full

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