Antibiotics Versus Surgery for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Adults

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Mohamed Abdalla Salman · Cairo University

Ahmed Elewa · National Water Research Center

Mohamed Tourky · Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mahmoud Ali · United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Evelyn Nkem Emechap · Great Western Hospital

Amr Elserafy · University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Ahmed Salman

Abstract

Antibiotics can be effective in selected patients, but recurrence and treatment failure remain concerns, particularly in the presence of appendicolith. Appendectomy remains the definitive treatment. This meta-analysis, including the most recent trials and a novel meta-regression, provides timely insights for shared decision-making.

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Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies Abdominal Surgery and Complications

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Published in: Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques

Volume 36, Issue 1

DOI: 10.1097/sle.0000000000001425

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Antibiotics Versus Surgery for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Adults

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