Treating Appendicitis With Antibiotics Instead of Surgery May Be Good Option for Some, But Not All, Patients
October 06, 2020
October 06, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 6 (TNSJou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news on Oct. 5:
Antibiotics instead of surgery may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis, according to results from a study reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The study compared immediate surgery for appendicitis against an alternative approach that used antibiotics initially to treat it, then only moved to surgery if the an . . .
Antibiotics instead of surgery may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis, according to results from a study reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The study compared immediate surgery for appendicitis against an alternative approach that used antibiotics initially to treat it, then only moved to surgery if the an . . .