JAMA· 2015Q1

Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy for Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis

Paulina Salminen, Hannu Paajanen, Tero Rautio, Pia Nordström et al.

817citations
Q1SCImago
2015year

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Antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated acute appendicitis did not meet noninferiority criteria compared to appendectomy, with 27.3% of antibiotic-treated patients eventually requiring surgery within one year.

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