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Appendicitismately 5 % of all elderly patients presenting with an acute abdomen. The incidence of geriatric appendicitis appears to be increasing, which is likely due to increasing life expectancy and a larger proportion of elder individuals in our society. The early diagnosis of acute appendicitis in this age

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Diverticulitistributing to the development of diverticular disease. Most cases of uncomplicated diverticulitis can be successfully treated with bowel rest and oral antibiotics. Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage is advocated as a bridge to definitive sigmoid colectomy in select patients. Formal sigmoid colectomy and

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Intestinal Obstructionnal obstruction. While the majority of elderly patients evaluated for obstruction do not require operation, it is an entity that requires management by a surgical service. It is often the patient’s comorbidities and decrease in physiologic reserve that lead to poor outcomes in this population and no

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Intestinal Hemorrhage in the Elderlye GI bleeding is common in the population in general, management of the elderly population is especially challenging due to the high incidence of comorbid medical conditions. Intestinal hemorrhage in the elderly can be further complicated by antiplatelet and anticoagulant medications that both predi

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Acute Abdomenher burden of intra-abdominal disease that is more difficult to diagnose, more frequently requires intervention, and results in worse outcomes than in younger patients. A complete history, careful physical exam, and judicious use of abdominal imaging are mandatory to improve diagnostic accuracy and