SALT LAKE CITY — Treating children who have uncomplicated acute appendicitis only with antibiotics is both cost-effective and safe compared to having surgery, according to a study published in the ...

Antibiotic management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis among children was inferior to appendectomy, a randomized non-inferiority trial showed. For nearly 850 children with available primary outcome ...

Using antibiotics alone to treat children with uncomplicated appendicitis came with higher risks of treatment failure and serious complications within a year compared with appendectomy. Researchers ...

Almost half of children who require surgery for complicated appendicitis can safely complete their recovery at home, according to a new study. The research, led by Murdoch Children's Research ...