Antibiotics as first-line alternative to appendicectomy in adult appendicitis: 90-day follow-up from a prospective, multicentre cohort study

Antibiotics as first-line alternative to appendicectomy in adult appendicitis: 90-day follow-up from a prospective, multicentre cohort study

BACKGROUND: Uncomplicated acute appendicitis can be managed with non-operative (antibiotic) treatment, but laparoscopic appendicectomy remains the first-line management in the UK. During the COVID-19 pandemic the practice altered, with more patients offered antibiotics as treatment. A large-scale ob...

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Main Authors: Javanmard-Emamghissi, H, Hollyman, M, Boyd-Carson, H, Doleman, B, Adiamah, A, Lund, J N, Moler-Zapata, S, Grieve, R, Moug, S J, Tierney, G M
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Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2021
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Online Access:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8499866/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34476484
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab287
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8499866/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34476484
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab287

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