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30 lip 2024 · Learn about the current treatment options for appendicitis, including laparoscopic appendectomy, antibiotics, and nonoperative management. This article requires subscription to access the full content.
- Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Surgery. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2016; 58:63
Eighteen patients (9 in each group) had initial treatment...
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Contemporary management of appendicitis is more...
- Martin Weiser, MD
Management of acute appendicitis in adults. Authors Douglas...
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Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy for Treatment of...
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Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis. AU Talan DA,...
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The 10-day treatment success rate was 87 (95 per cent c.i....
- Addiss Dg, Shaffer N, Fowler Bs, Tauxe Rv. The Epidemiology of Appendicitis and Appendectomy in The United States. Am J Epidemiol 1990; 132:910
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- Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Surgery. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2016; 58:63
25 paź 2021 · Antibiotic treatment of appendicitis is now described as an “accepted first-line treatment” by the American College of Surgeons 1 on the basis of the results of several randomized trials. 2 In...
1 lip 2018 · Learn how to diagnose and treat acute appendicitis, a common cause of abdominal pain, with evidence-based guidelines and recommendations. Find out when antibiotics, ultrasound, and appendectomy are indicated and how to prevent complications.
Appendectomy is the standard treatment for acute appendicitis. Since the 1990s, antibiotic therapy has sometimes been proposed as an alternative to immediate appendectomy. How effective are antibiotics in adults with uncomplicated acute appendicitis, and what is the risk of complications?
Antibiotic therapy carries a significantly increased risk of readmissions, complicated appendicitis following treatment failure or recurrent appendicitis. It is imperative that patients are counseled appropriately if primary antibiotic treatment is to be routinely offered as first-line therapy.
Evidence: Antibiotics in acute appendicitis. Evidence generally supports giving preoperative antibiotics for appendicitis. A Cochrane analysis showed that a single prophylactic dose of antibiotics prior to surgery reduced the risk of wound infections and abscess. Andersen BR, Kallehave FL, Andersen HK.
5 paź 2020 · For the treatment of appendicitis, antibiotics were noninferior to appendectomy on the basis of results of a standard health-status measure. In the antibiotics group, nearly 3 in 10...