Objective: The aim of this meta-analysis was to summarize the current available evidence on
nonoperative management (NOM) with antibiotics for uncomplicated appendicitis, both in …

OBJECTIVE: To determine safety and efficacy of NOT based on current literature. DATA
SOURCES: Three electronic databases. STUDY SELECTION: All articles reporting NOT for …

Importance Antibiotic therapy for acute uncomplicated appendicitis is effective in adult
patients, but its application in pediatric patients remains controversial. Objective To compare …

Appendicitis is a common cause of abdominal pain in children. The diagnosis and treatment
of the disease have undergone major changes in the past two decades, primarily as a result …

Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children. Nonoperative
treatment of nonperforated acute appendicitis in children is an alternative to appendectomy …

Appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children. 1 The lifetime risk of
developing appendicitis is 7% to 8%, with a peak incidence in the teenage years. 2 It is …

Study objective Randomized trials suggest that nonoperative treatment of uncomplicated
appendicitis with antibiotics-first is safe. No trial has evaluated outpatient treatment and no …

Objectives To compare conservative treatment with index admission appendicectomy in
children with acute uncomplicated appendicitis. Design Systematic review and meta …

Background Appendectomy is considered the gold standard treatment for acute
appendicitis. Recently the need for surgery has been challenged in both adults and children …

Appendicitis is the most common pediatric surgical emergency. Ultrasound (US) receives
the highest appropriate rating scale in children with right lower quadrant pain suspected to …