Association of Initial Treatment With Antibiotics vs Surgery With Treatment Success and Disability in Subgroups of Children With Uncomplicated Appendicitis. JAMA 2021 Jun 22;325(24):2502-2504
Date
06/23/2021Pubmed ID
34156416Pubmed Central ID
PMC8220457DOI
10.1001/jama.2021.6710Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85108686734 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 3 CitationsAbstract
This study investigates differences in 1-year outcomes by clinical and socioeconomic factors among US children with uncomplicated appendicitis who were treated with antibiotics vs surgery.
Author List
Minneci PC, Hade EM, Metzger GA, Saito JM, Mak GZ, Deans KJ, Midwest Pediatric Surgery ConsortiumAuthor
Dave Lal MD, MPH Chief, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAge Factors
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Appendectomy
Appendicitis
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications
Treatment Outcome