[Abstract Only] A Randomized trial comparing antibiotics with appendectomy for appendicitis
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:44h | UTCA Randomized Trial Comparing Antibiotics with Appendectomy for Appendicitis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Benefits, risks seen with antibiotics-first for appendicitis – University of Washington School of Medicine
Infographic: Deciding Between Antibiotics & Surgery for Appendicitis: Findings from the CODA Study
Commentary on Twitter
For the treatment of appendicitis, antibiotics noninferior to appendectomy on the basis of results of a standard health-status measure. In the antibiotics group, nearly 3 in 10 participants had undergone appendectomy by 90 days. #ACSCC20
— NEJM (@NEJM) October 5, 2020