Diagnostic Methods Prove Lacking for Appendicitis in Pregnant Patients

Clinical and radiological advancements notwithstanding, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis remains a challenge in ...

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Appendectomy or Antibiotics? An Aid for Surgeon–Patient Discussion

Two surgeons, Drs. Giana Davidson and Eric Pauli discuss a new tool her team developed to help patients make an ...

AUGUST 19, 2024

Surgery for Appendicitis: Moving Away From a Simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No’?

Appendicitis patients in the United States commonly undergo appendectomy, but European studies have shown that many ...

JUNE 13, 2024

From ER to OR: Reducing Admissions in Appendicitis and Cholecystitis

An ER-to-OR pathway has reduced inpatient admissions without a significant increase in readmissions for patients ...

AUGUST 2, 2023

Large Study Supports Use of Antibiotics First-Line for Appendicitis

In the largest study of surgery versus antibiotics for appendicitis, almost half of patients who received a single ...

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Antibiotics Found Noninferior to Surgery In Randomized Appendicitis Trial

In a large randomized trial comparing surgery with antibiotics in adults with appendicitis in the United States, ...

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Antibiotic-Only Approach to Appendicitis Risky for Certain Patients

About twice as many U.S. adults with appendicitis are treated without an operation as 20 years ago, but ...

JANUARY 31, 2018

Antibiotics May Be Effective Alternative to Surgery for Appendicitis

Antibiotics may change the way appendicitis is treated.

MARCH 1, 2017