Results from recent trials have changed surgical management of appendicitis and diverticulitis. The key recommendation now is for surgeons and patients to decide together whether surgery is the right choice, but this individualized approach poses challenges, said surgeons speaking at a panel at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
The panelists gave an overview of clinical trial results, along with their best practices