Acute Cholecystitis in Elderly Patients after Hip Fracture: a Nationwide Cohort Study

• Published in: Journal of Korean medical science Vol. 34; no. 5; pp. e36 - 9
• Main Authors: Jang, Suk-Yong, Cha, Yong-Han, Mun, Yun-Su, Kim, Sang-Ha, Kim, Ha-Yong, Choy, Won-Sik
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 04.02.2019; 대한의학회
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cholecystitis, Acute - diagnosis; Cholecystitis, Acute - epidemiology; Cholecystitis, Acute - etiology; Cholecystitis, Acute - mortality; Cohort Studies; Databases, Factual; Female; Hemiarthroplasty; Hip Fractures - complications; Hip Fractures - diagnosis; Humans; Incidence; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Male; Original; 의학일반; Hip Fracture; Abdominal Pain; Cholecystitis; Mortality

Because acute cholecystitis in elderly hip fracture is not easily distinguishable from other gastrointestinal symptoms and involves atypical clinical behaviors, it may not be diagnosed in the early stage. However, the exact incidences could not be reported. We utilized data from a nationwide claims...