American College of Surgeons: Antibiotics Treat Appendicitis as Well as an Appendectomy in the Short Term for Most Patients
October 06, 2020
October 06, 2020
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 6 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release on Oct. 5:
Seven of 10 adults with appendicitis can safely avoid surgical removal of their appendix (appendectomy) for at least several months by receiving a course of antibiotics, according to early results of a U.S. study that is the largest to compare use of these drugs alone versus an operation for appendicitis treatment. The three-month findings of the ongoing Comparison of the Outco . . .
Seven of 10 adults with appendicitis can safely avoid surgical removal of their appendix (appendectomy) for at least several months by receiving a course of antibiotics, according to early results of a U.S. study that is the largest to compare use of these drugs alone versus an operation for appendicitis treatment. The three-month findings of the ongoing Comparison of the Outco . . .