Background Laparoscopic appendectomy is not yet unanimously considered the "gold standard" in the treatment of acute appendicitis because of its higher operative time, intra-abdominal abscess risk ...

Vincenzo Minutolo; Alessio Licciardello; Biagio Di Stefano; Manuel Arena; Goffredo Arena; Vincenzo Antonacci ...

Parents were given the choice of two treatment strategies—antibiotics alone or urgent laparoscopic appendectomy. Nonoperative management consisted of at least 24 hours of intravenous antibiotics.

Parents were given the choice of two treatment strategies — antibiotics alone or urgent laparoscopic appendectomy. Nonoperative management consisted of at least 24 hours of intravenous antibiotics.

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is a small tube-like structure located at the start of the large ...

In cases where antibiotics were not effective, laparoscopic appendectomy was done during the same hospital stay. The study compared costs by dividing the cost by the charges for the ...