Antibiotic Treatment for Uncomplicated Appendicitis Really Works: Results From 5 Years of Observation in the APPAC Trial
- PMID: 30264100
- DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.13368
Antibiotic Treatment for Uncomplicated Appendicitis Really Works: Results From 5 Years of Observation in the APPAC Trial
Comment on
-
Five-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in the APPAC Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA. 2018 Sep 25;320(12):1259-1265. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.13201. JAMA. 2018. PMID: 30264120 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Similar articles
-
Economic evaluation of antibiotic therapy versus appendicectomy for the treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis from the APPAC randomized clinical trial.Br J Surg. 2017 Sep;104(10):1355-1361. doi: 10.1002/bjs.10575. Epub 2017 Jul 5. Br J Surg. 2017. PMID: 28677879 Clinical Trial.
-
[Antibiotic Treatment of acute, uncomplicated appendicitis].Chirurg. 2016 Mar;87(3):254. doi: 10.1007/s00104-016-0166-5. Chirurg. 2016. PMID: 26909697 German. No abstract available.
-
Antibiotics vs. Appendectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Adults: Review of the Evidence and Future Directions.Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2017 Jul;18(5):527-535. doi: 10.1089/sur.2017.073. Epub 2017 Jun 14. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2017. PMID: 28614043 Review.
-
Is preoperative distinction between complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis feasible without imaging?Surgery. 2016 Sep;160(3):789-95. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.04.021. Epub 2016 Jun 3. Surgery. 2016. PMID: 27267549 Clinical Trial.
-
[Antibiotic treatment as the standard for appendicitis].Ugeskr Laeger. 2014 Nov 17;176(47):V02140094. Ugeskr Laeger. 2014. PMID: 25430533 Review. Danish.
Cited by
-
Nonoperative vs Operative Management of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA Surg. 2022 Sep 1;157(9):828-834. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.2937. JAMA Surg. 2022. PMID: 35895073 Free PMC article.
-
Diagnostic accuracy using low-dose versus standard radiation dose CT in suspected acute appendicitis: prospective cohort study.Br J Surg. 2021 Dec 1;108(12):1483-1490. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab383. Br J Surg. 2021. PMID: 34761262 Free PMC article.
-
Discriminating complicated from uncomplicated appendicitis by ultrasound imaging, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging: systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy.BJS Open. 2021 Mar 5;5(2):zraa030. doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zraa030. BJS Open. 2021. PMID: 33688952 Free PMC article.
-
Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction at 7-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA Surg. 2020 Apr 1;155(4):283-289. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.6028. JAMA Surg. 2020. PMID: 32074268 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
-
Effects of a Patient Activation Tool on Decision Making Between Surgery and Nonoperative Management for Pediatric Appendicitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Jun 5;2(6):e195009. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.5009. JAMA Netw Open. 2019. PMID: 31173118 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Publication types
MeSH terms
Substances
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Other Literature Sources
Medical
