appendicitis
Diagnostic Methods Prove Lacking for Appendicitis in Pregnant Patients
Clinical and radiological advancements notwithstanding, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis remains a challenge in ...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Antibiotics or Appendectomy? Tool Helps Patients, Surgeons Discuss Options
The use of a decision support tool to help patients with appendicitis choose between surgery and antibiotics ...
AUGUST 15, 2024
Appendectomy or Antibiotics? An Aid for Surgeon–Patient Discussion
Dr. Giana Davidson speaks with Dr. Pauli about a new tool her team developed to help patients make an informed ...
AUGUST 12, 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 ...
JULY 10, 2023
Appendicitis and Diverticulitis: Blending Clinical Evidence and Shared Decision Making
Results from recent trials have changed surgical management of appendicitis and diverticulitis. The key ...
JUNE 21, 2023
Data Highlight Regional Disparities in Appendicitis Management
DALLAS—Growing evidence shows that nonoperative management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis may be ...
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Will CODA Trial Results Change Surgeons’ Approach to Appendicitis?
In the largest study of surgery versus antibiotics for appendicitis, almost half of patients who received a single ...
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Ultrasound for Diagnosing Appendicitis: A Potentially Valuable Adjunct
Despite more than 280,000 appendectomies being performed in the United States every year, appendicitis remains a ...
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Pediatric Appendicitis Can Be Treated With Antibiotics Only
Most children with uncomplicated appendicitis can be treated successfully with antibiotics alone, according to ...
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
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, ...
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Should Appendicitis Be Treated as a Surgical Emergency?
It’s once again time for us to challenge two experts with opposing opinions to debate in the general surgery ...
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Zeroing In on Appendiceal Cancer
Emerging insights about appendicitis have begun to shed light on cancer risk. Although appendectomy has been ...
OCTOBER 9, 2019
