Appendectomy versus antibiotic treatment for acute appendicitis

Ingrid Mha Wilms; Dominique Enm Suykerbuyk-de Hoog; Dianne C de Visser; Heinrich Mj Janzing

doi:10.1002/14651858.CD008359.pub3

Appendectomy versus antibiotic treatment for acute appendicitis

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Oct 1;10(10):CD008359. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008359.pub3.

Authors

Ingrid Mha Wilms¹, Dominique Enm Suykerbuyk-de Hoog², Dianne C de Visser³, Heinrich Mj Janzing⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Atrium Medical Centre Parkstad, Heerlen, Netherlands.
² Department of Surgery, Máxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven, Netherlands.
³ Research Department, VieCuri Medical Centre of Northern Limburg, Venlo, Netherlands.
⁴ Department of Surgery, VieCuri Medical Centre of Northern Limburg, Venlo, Netherlands.

Abstract

This Cochrane review has been withdrawn. The Cochrane review is out of date and included a retracted article in the analysis. Withdrawn by Cochrane Colorectal Group. A new update is expected. The editorial group responsible for this previously published document have withdrawn it from publication.

Publication types

Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Appendectomy / methods*
Appendicitis / drug therapy*
Appendicitis / surgery*
Humans
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents