Outcomes Following Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatment for Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Older Adults
In this cohort study of older adults with uncomplicated appendicitis, outcomes differed among management strategies based on frailty status. Routine frailty assessments incorporated in the care of older adult patients may help guide discussions for shared decision-making.
Authors
- Vincent Chi‐Chung Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1765-7706)
- Maggie McGing
- Morgan Schellenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5743-596X)
- Kazuhide Matsushima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9625-5363)
- Matthew Ashbrook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0664-3442)
- Matthew J. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9169-9069)
- Kenji Inaba
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.29820
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.07