Appendectomy is associated with a reduced risk of developing ulcerative colitis; however, whether this reduction in risk is a consequence of the appendectomy or secondary to an alternative cause ...
Nonoperative management is cost-effective for pediatric uncomplicated appendicitis compared with laparoscopic appendectomy.
Treating children who have uncomplicated acute appendicitis only with antibiotics is both cost-effective and safe compared to ...
Studies in pediatric patients suggest that acute appendicitis can be managed electively following antibiotic therapy, which challenges the time-honored practice of prompt appendectomy. To ...
Appendicitis is the fifth most common reason for hospitalization among children in the U.S., and appendectomy is the most ...
The National Institutes of Health reports that appendicitis is the fifth most common reason that children are hospitalized ...