appendicitis
Diagnostic Methods Prove Lacking for Appendicitis in Pregnant Patients
Clinical and radiological advancements notwithstanding, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis remains a challenge in ...
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Perianal Abscess, Pancreatitis, and More From the Surgical Infection Journal Club
Philip S. Barie, MD, MBA reviews new research on care for perianal abscesses, pancreatitis and appendicitis.
JANUARY 31, 2023
Data Highlight Regional Disparities In Management of Appendicitis
DALLAS—Growing evidence shows that nonoperative management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis may be ...
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
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 3, 2022
Management of GI Emergencies in the Hernia Patient
Outcomes of emergency versus elective ventral hernia repair can differ dramatically, including increased rates of ...
OCTOBER 13, 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 ...
APRIL 1, 2021
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, ...
JANUARY 11, 2021
Zeroing In on Appendiceal Cancer
Emerging insights about appendicitis have begun to shed light on cancer risk.
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Failure of Antibiotic Therapy for Appendicitis May Be Underestimated
San Diego—One in seven patients in the United States who underwent nonoperative management for acute ...
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Clinicians Debate Patient Input In Appendicitis Management
San Diego—Is it time for shared decision making for patients who have uncomplicated appendicitis?
MARCH 6, 2018
Antibiotic-Only Approach to Appendicitis Risky for Certain Patients
San Diego—Currently in the United States, about twice as many adults with appendicitis are treated without an ...
MARCH 6, 2018
