Colonic Diverticulitis in the Elderly
Diverticular disease of the colon is a disease that mainly affects the elderly and presents in 50–70% of those aged 80 years or older. The most common complication is colonic diverticulitis. Eighty percent of patients who present with colonic diverticulitis are aged 50 years and older. Diagnosis and...
| Published in: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2009-03-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959809700158 |