Antibiotics, not surgery, could treat appendicitis in children, study suggests

Appendix removal is the most common emergency surgery in children, but researchers say that antibiotics might offer a less-invasive alternativeAntibiotics could be an effective alternative to surgery for treating children with appendicitis, research suggests.According to the NHS, appendicitis affects an estimatedone in 13 people at some point in their life, withappendix removal the most common reason for emergency surgery in children.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Appendicitis Children Antibiotics Science Health Society Source Type: news