Surgery
Benefits, harms of surgery vary according to age in adults with appendicitis
Nonoperative outcomes for acute appendicitis differ by age of the patient, according to a study published online April 5 in JAMA Surgery.
Apr 8, 2023
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Medications
Patient belief about success of antibiotics tied to appendicitis outcomes
Positive patient beliefs about the likely success of antibiotics for appendicitis are associated with a lower risk for appendectomy, according to research published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Surgery.
Oct 7, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Does cesarean section delivery affect a child's risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases?
New research published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica suggests that babies born via cesarean section delivery may face a higher risk of developing Crohn's disease later in life.
Aug 17, 2022
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Medications
Most patients with appendicitis can be treated with antibiotics
Outpatient antibiotic management of selected patients with appendicitis is safe, allowing many patients to avoid surgery and hospitalization, and should be considered as part of shared decision-making between doctor and patient. ...
Jul 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
No increased risk for appendicitis reported with mRNA COVID-19 vaccination
The risk for appendicitis is not increased in association with mRNA COVID-19 vaccination or with diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), according to a research letter published online April ...
Apr 26, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Younger patients with appendicitis are more likely to have cancer of the appendix
Although appendectomy (surgical removal of the appendix) is still the most effective treatment for acute appendicitis, nonoperative management is increasingly common as recent studies have shown that antibiotics can be an ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Factors identified for eventual surgery in patients with appendicitis
Presence of an appendicolith is associated with a nearly twofold increased risk for undergoing appendectomy within 30 days of initiating antibiotics for appendicitis, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in JAMA ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antibiotics can be first-line therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis cases
With numerous recent studies demonstrating that antibiotics work as well as surgery for most uncomplicated appendicitis cases, the non-surgical approach can now be considered a routine option, according to a review article ...
Dec 14, 2021
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Surgery
Doctors can use CT scans with less radiation to diagnose appendicitis
A new paper in the British Journal of Surgery, published by Oxford University Press, indicates it's now possible to diagnose appendicitis using low-does CT scans, decreasing the radiation exposure, which is of significant ...
Nov 11, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antibiotics alone successfully treat uncomplicated appendicitis in children
Appendicitis is the most common cause for emergency abdominal surgery in childhood, affecting 80,000 children in the United States each year, but nonoperative treatment options are viable. A study performed by the Midwest ...
Jul 27, 2020
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Appendicitis
Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It is classified as a medical emergency and many cases require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated, mortality is high, mainly because of the risk of rupture leading to peritonitis and shock. Reginald Fitz first described acute and chronic appendicitis in 1886, and it has been recognized as one of the most common causes of severe acute abdominal pain worldwide. A correctly diagnosed non-acute form of appendicitis is known as "rumbling appendicitis".
The term "pseudoappendicitis" is used to describe a condition mimicking appendicitis. It can be associated with Yersinia enterocolitica.
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