Cortés Vizcaino C, Giménez Fernández F J, Corella Piquer M D, Talamante Serrulla S, Calatayud Sarthou A
Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Valencia.
Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 1993 Aug;84(2):95-9.
The study describes the mortality (1951-1986) and morbidity (1977-1988) from appendicitis in Spain. Mortality decreased steadily throughout the study period; it was higher in men and in the elderly, both men and women. Hospital morbidity from appendicitis decreased by 40% from 1977 to 1988; this decrease was more pronounced in elderly patients; morbidity was higher in patients 15 to 24 years old. Possible causes of this evolution in morbidity are discussed.
