Monday, June 22, 2015

JAMA - Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy

"Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy for Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis"

"Conclusions and Relevance  Among patients with CT-proven, uncomplicated appendicitis, antibiotic treatment did not meet the prespecified criterion for noninferiority compared with appendectomy. Most patients randomized to antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated appendicitis did not require appendectomy during the 1-year follow-up period, and those who required appendectomy did not experience significant complications."

https://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2320315

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