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تعداد آیتم قابل مشاهده باقیمانده : 3 مورد
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Comparison of antibiotics versus appendectomy for nonperforated appendicitis

Comparison of antibiotics versus appendectomy for nonperforated appendicitis
  Antibiotics Appendectomy
Advantages
  • Avoid surgery and anesthesia
  • Shorter duration of disability compared with surgery
  • Not associated with an increased risk of appendix rupturing compared with surgery
  • Appendicitis almost never recurs after appendectomy
  • Lower incidence of subsequent hospitalization than nonoperative management
Disadvantages
  • 10 to 20% failure rate at 30 days*
  • 30 to 40% recurrence rate at 1 year*
  • 40 to 50% recurrence rate at 5 years*
  • Small risk of missed neoplasm (mostly in older patients)
  • Requires surgery and anesthesia
  • Longer duration of disability required to recover from surgery
* The lower percentage has been reported by trials excluding patients with appendicolith; the higher percentage has been reported by trials including patients with appendicolith.
Reference:
  1. Talan DA, Di Saverio S. Treatment of acute uncomplicated appendicitis. N Engl J Med 2021; 385:1116.
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