The current management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis: should there be a change in paradigm? A systematic review of the literatures and analysis of treatment performance

The current management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis: should there be a change in paradigm? A systematic review of the literatures and analysis of treatment performance

Abstract Introduction Appendectomy has long been the mainstay of intervention for acute appendicitis, aiming at preventing perforation, peritonitis, abscess formation and recurrence. With better understanding of the disease process, non-operative management (NOM) with antibiotics alone has been prov...

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Main Authors: Samuel Ho Ting Poon, Jennifer Wah Yan Lee, Ka Man NG, Gloria Wing Yan Chiu, Brian Yung Kong Wong, Chi Chung Foo, Wai Lun Law
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Appendicitis
Antibiotic therapy
Appendectomy
Non operative management
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-017-0157-y

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