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[Mortality (1951-1986) and morbidity (1977-1988) from appendicitis in Spain]
C Cortés Vizcaino1, F J Giménez Fernández, M D Corella Piquer
1Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Valencia.
Revista Espanola De Enfermedades Digestivas
|August 1, 1993
Summary
Appendicitis mortality and morbidity decreased in Spain. While mortality was higher in elderly men, appendicitis morbidity saw a significant drop, especially in older patients.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
- Surgical Pathology