Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Therapy Alone Seems Reasonable for Uncomplicated Appendicitis

Five-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in the APPAC Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Podcast: Treating Appendicitis Without Surgery – 5-Year Follow-up from a Randomized Clinical Trial of Antibiotic Treatment (free)

Video Summary: Five-Year Follow-up of Patients Given Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis (free)

Commentaries: Pills for appendicitis? Surgery often not needed, study says – STAT (free) AND Antibiotics Alone Seem Reasonable for Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Adults – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Appendicitis? Antibiotics May Be All You Need – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Related: Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Antibiotics Versus Surgical Therapy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Antibiotic Therapy versus Appendectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis (free study and commentaries) AND New appendicitis guideline incorporates the possibility of non-operative treatment for uncomplicated disease (free guideline)