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Studies in pediatric patients suggest that acute appendicitis can be managed electively following antibiotic therapy, which challenges the time-honored practice of prompt appendectomy. To ...

Background: Diagnosis of acute appendicitis is difficult, particularly in paediatric patients, where clinical signs maybe harder to elicit. Traditionally, history and clinical signs combined with ...

After hours of persistent throbbing, she went to the emergency room, where doctors initially thought she had mild ...

“This cost analysis demonstrates that nonoperative management for pediatric uncomplicated acute appendicitis is the most cost-effective management strategy over one year, compared to upfront ...

Using antibiotics alone to treat children with uncomplicated appendicitis is a cost-saving alternative to surgery, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ...

In a larger pediatric population ... for a CT or subsequent to a CT that did not reveal radiographic evidence of appendicitis. We were unable to identify such a patient during this time frame.

“This cost analysis demonstrates that nonoperative management for pediatric uncomplicated acute appendicitis is the most cost-effective management strategy over one year, compared to upfront ...

An alarming rise in pediatric kidney stones is prompting healthcare professionals to call for greater awareness and ...

Dr. Onwubiko is a member of the American Pediatric Surgical Association and the American College of Surgeons. Improving imaging strategies in pediatric appendicitis: a quality improvement initiative.