Current Management of Acute Appendicitis: Antibiotics or Surgical Intervention
Current Management of Acute Appendicitis: Antibiotics or Surgical Intervention  
Podcast: JAMA Clinical Reviews
Published On: Tue Dec 14 2021
Description: Appendectomy remains the first-line therapy for acute appendicitis, but treatment with antibiotics rather than surgery is appropriate in selected patients with uncomplicated appendicitis. JAMA Associate Editor Anthony Charles, MD, MPH, from UNC School of Medicine summarizes this and other aspects of acute appendicitis in adults along with author Theodore N. Pappas, MD, from Duke University Medical Center. Related Content: Diagnosis and Management of Acute Appendicitis in Adults Acute Appendicitis