Acute appendicitis: A block-randomized study on active observation with or without antibiotic treatment

Antibiotic treatment of unselected patients with acute appendicitis is safe and effective. However, it is unknown to what extent early provision of antibiotic treatment may represent overtreatment due to spontaneous healing of appendix inflammation. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of antibiotic treatment versus active in-hospital observation on spontaneous regression of acute appendicitis.
Source: Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research