Follow-up Analysis Compares Antibiotics and Surgery Outcomes in Appendicitis, Indicating Treatment Risks.
Antibiotic treatment of appendicitis is associated with high recurrence and risk of missed neoplasms. Appendicectomy is safe, with low rates of significant complication. When offering nonoperative management for appendicitis, patients should be informed about the risk of recurrence and missing sinister pathologies.
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