Low-Dose CT Doesn't Impair Clinical Outcomes in Younger Patients with Suspected Appendicitis (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
Using low-dose — instead of standard-dose — computed tomography doesn ' t lead to unnecessary appendectomies in young adults with suspected appendicitis, according to … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - September 12, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Surgery Remains Treatment of Choice for Appendicitis in Kids Surgery Remains Treatment of Choice for Appendicitis in Kids
Appendectomy should still be the preferred treatment for uncomplicated appendicitis in children, rather than conservative, antibiotic-based treatment, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 25, 2017 Category: Surgery Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Antibiotics vs Surgery in Appendicitis: New Research Underway Antibiotics vs Surgery in Appendicitis: New Research Underway
Drs Flum and Davidson respond to questions raised by Dr Lowenfels in a recent viewpoint on whether antibiotics are an effective replacement for standard surgical appendectomy.Medscape General Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Same-day Discharge After Uncomplicated Appendectomy in Kids Safe: Study Same-day Discharge After Uncomplicated Appendectomy in Kids Safe: Study
Children who undergo appendectomy for acute nonperforated appendicitis can be safely discharged on the same day as the surgery, a new study shows.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - July 13, 2017 Category: Pathology Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Antibiotics vs Surgery: Equally Effective for Appendicitis? Antibiotics vs Surgery: Equally Effective for Appendicitis?
Dr Lowenfels comments on a study examining whether antibiotic therapy is an effective replacement for standard surgical appendectomy, published in Annals of Surgery.Medscape General Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Hybrid Transgastric Appendectomy No Better Than Laparoscopic Appendectomy Hybrid Transgastric Appendectomy No Better Than Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Hybrid transgastric appendectomy, while feasible, offers no advantages over laparoscopic appendectomy, researchers from Germany report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - May 9, 2017 Category: Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy is feasible in a public county hospital
(American College of Surgeons) In the first study of its kind, a research team at a large, urban public safety net hospital found that outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy (surgical removal of the appendix) is safe for patients and results in shorter hospital stays and decreased health care costs, according to study results published as an 'article in press' on the Journal of the American College of Surgeons website ahead of print publication. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 19, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Antibiotics Feasible as Initial Therapy for Appendicitis in Kids Antibiotics Feasible as Initial Therapy for Appendicitis in Kids
In the absence of appendicolith, most children with acute uncomplicated appendicitis can be treated initially with antibiotics and avoid the need for appendectomy, according to a new meta-analysis.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 30, 2017 Category: Surgery Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Antibiotics Fail More Often Than Appendectomy for Pediatric Appendicitis (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Edited by Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD
Antibiotics may be effective for pediatric appendicitis, but they have a higher failure rate than appendectomy, particularly in the presence of appendicolith, according to a meta-analysis in JAMA Pediatrics … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - March 28, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Challenging tradition: Can appendicitis be treated solely with medication?
For 130 years, surgery has been the standard treatment for appendicitis — inflammation of the appendix, a short tube extending from the colon.After all, it ’s best to remove an infected body part that is not essential to survival rather than risk a rupture that spews bacteria into the abdomen. Right? Maybe not.UCLADr. David TalanDr. David Talan, professor in the department of emergency medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, is helping to lead a $12-millionclinical trial to determine whether treating appendicitis solely with antibiotics can be a safe, effective and less expensive alternative to surgery...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - March 9, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
'Antibiotics, not surgery, best for child appendicitis' says study
Conclusion
This was a randomised controlled trial (RCT) that compared the removal of the appendix with active observation in children who had previously received non-operative treatment for an appendix mass.
The researchers found that appendectomy could be avoided in many cases.
Perhaps actively keeping an eye on the child's symptoms and only operating on those that develop appendicitis could be an approach worth considering.
This was a well-designed trial and efforts were made to reduce the risk of bias. For example, allocation to groups was concealed at the point of assignment. The trial was also performed at multip...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Medical practice Source Type: news
Contributors to Pregnancy Loss After Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy Contributors to Pregnancy Loss After Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy
Cervical incompetence, preterm labor, vaginitis or vulvovaginitis and sepsis increase the risk of adverse outcomes after appendectomy or cholecystectomy during pregnancy, researchers say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 30, 2017 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
The Issue With Nixing The Affordable Care Act That No One Is Talking About
Never mind his crowd-favorite pledge to build the Great Wall of Mexico with a "big, fat door," President Donald Trump's cornucopia of campaign promises included many a forgettable vow. But you had to be whale-spotting from a lily pad on Loon Lake to miss the president's pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
What may not be as obvious is the effect that such a move could have on crime -- specifically medical identity theft.
Promises are often downgraded to "ideas" post-victory, but now that Candidate Trump is leader of the free world, it's time to revisit this major pledge. One of the first things our new presid...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Same-Day Discharge Often Safe After Appendectomy Same-Day Discharge Often Safe After Appendectomy
Many patients who have their appendix removed can safely go home from the hospital the same day, according to a new study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - November 29, 2016 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Appendicitis patients can safely leave hospital the same day of their operations
(American College of Surgeons) Patients who undergo a laparoscopic appendectomy can go home the same day of an operation with similar complications to spending a night in the hospital. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 15, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
