Monday, July 27, 2020

Antibiotics alone successfully treat uncomplicated appendicitis in children

Of 1,068 patients from 10 health centers enrolled in the study, 67.1% of those who elected to initially manage their care through antibiotics alone experienced no harmful side effects and did not later require an appendectomy by their one-year follow-up appointment. Patients in the non-operative group experienced an average of 6.6 disability days, compared to the 10.9 days in the surgery group.

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200727114735.htm

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