Long-term outcomes of operative versus nonoperative treatment for uncomplicated appendicitis

2015/07/14 by Yujiro Tanaka, Hiroo Uchida, Hiroshi Kawashima +4 · 8 citations
Medicine · #Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management #Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques #Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies

paper · doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.07.008

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• Randomized controlled trial of appendicectomy versus antibiotic therapy for acute appendicitis

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