Optimising the antibiotic treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis: a protocol for a multicentre randomised clinical trial (APPAC II trial)

Optimising the antibiotic treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis: a protocol for a multicentre randomised clinical trial (APPAC II trial)

Abstract Background Based on epidemiological and clinical data acute appendicitis can present either as uncomplicated (70–80%) or complicated (20–30%) disease. Recent studies have shown that antibiotic therapy is both safe and cost-effective for a CT-scan confirmed uncomplicated acute appendicitis....

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Main Authors: J. Haijanen, S. Sippola, J. Grönroos, T. Rautio, P. Nordström, T. Rantanen, M. Aarnio, I. Ilves, S. Hurme, H. Marttila, J. Virtanen, A. Mattila, H. Paajanen, P. Salminen, on behalf of the APPAC study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Appendicitis
Acute appendicitis
Uncomplicated appendicitis
Antibiotic therapy
Non-operative treatment
Low-dose CT
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-018-0451-y

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