Surgery Not Antibiotics Should Remain Firstline Treatment for Appendicitis

Surgery, Not Antibiotics, Should Remain First-line Treatment for Appendicitis

14:55 EST 14 Nov 2018 | Drug Discovery Development

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Treating appendicitis with antibiotics as an alternative to surgical removal of the inflamed organ was found to be more costly in the long term and result in higher rates of hospital re-admissions, according to a study.
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Stanford Medicine
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Drug Discovery and Development

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