Antibiotics-First Versus Surgery for Appendicitis: A US Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Allowing Outpatient Antibiotic Management.
Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Jul;70(1):1-11.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.08.446. Epub 2016 Dec 11.
Ann Emerg Med. 2017.
PMID: 27974169
Free PMC article.
Clinical Trial.
METHODS: Patients aged 5 years or older with uncomplicated appendicitis at 1 US hospital were randomized to appendectomy or intravenous ertapenem greater than or equal to 48 hours and oral cefdinir and metronidazole. Stable antibiotics-first-treated participants older than …
METHODS: Patients aged 5 years or older with uncomplicated appendicitis at 1 US hospital were randomized to appendectomy or intravenous erta …