Antibiotics Versus Appendicectomy for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.

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Uncomplicated acute appendicitis has been managed traditionally by early appendicectomy. However, recently, there has been increasing interest in the potential for primary treatment with antibiotics, with studies finding this to be associated with fewer complications than appendicectomy. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes of antibiotic therapy with appendicectomy for uncomplicated acute appendicitis.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): World J Surg

Title: World journal of surgery

Publisher: Springer Nature

ISSN (Electronic): 1432-2323

ISSN (Print): 0364-2313

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2016

Volume: 40

Issue: 10

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[1 ] Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre, National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Unit, Nottingham University Hospitals, Queen's Medical Centre, E Floor, West Block, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK.

[2 ] Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Nottingham University Hospitals, City Hospital Campus, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK.

[3 ] Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre, National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Unit, Nottingham University Hospitals, Queen's Medical Centre, E Floor, West Block, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK. dileep.lobo@nottingham.ac.uk.

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Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s00268-016-3561-7

DOI: 10.1007/s00268-016-3561-7

PubMed ID: 27199000

SO-VID: d24fa99e-4d0f-4f00-a71b-d72016939160

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