Conservative antibiotic treatment of pediatric acute uncomplicated appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective comparative cohort study

[1] Thomas CG(1969)Experiences with early operative interference in cases of disease of the vermiform appendix by Charles McBurney, M.D., visiting surgeon to the Roosevelt Hospital, New York City Rev Surg 26 153-166

[2] Fitz R(1935)On perforating inflammation of the vermiform appendix with special reference to its early diagnosis and treatment New Engl J Med 213 245-248

[3] Salminen P(2015)Antibiotic therapy vs appendectomy for treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis: the APPAC randomized clinical trial JAMA 313 2340-2348

[4] Paajanen H(2020)A randomized trial comparing antibiotics with appendectomy for appendicitis New Engl J Med 383 1907-1919

[5] Rautio T(2019)Meta-analysis of studies comparing conservative treatment with antibiotics and appendectomy for acute appendicitis in the adult BMC Surg 19 1-10

[6] Nordström P(2016)High failure rate of nonoperative management of acute appendicitis with an appendicolith in children J Pediatr Surg 51 908-911

[7] Aarnio M(2021)Antibiotics versus appendectomy for acute appendicitis—longer-term outcomes New Eng J Med 385 2395-2397

[8] Rantanen T(2016)Diagnosing perforated appendicitis in pediatric patients: a new model J Pediatr Surg 51 444-448

[9] Flum David R(2017)Laboratory in complicated appendicitis prediction and predictive value of monitoring Bratislava Med J 1 697-701

[10] Davidson Giana H(2013)Journal club: ultrasound for differentiation between perforated and nonperforated appendicitis in pediatric patients AJR Am J Roentgenol 1 957-962

[1] Thomas CG(1969)Experiences with early operative interference in cases of disease of the vermiform appendix by Charles McBurney, M.D., visiting surgeon to the Roosevelt Hospital, New York City Rev Surg 26 153-166

[2] Fitz R(1935)On perforating inflammation of the vermiform appendix with special reference to its early diagnosis and treatment New Engl J Med 213 245-248

[3] Salminen P(2015)Antibiotic therapy vs appendectomy for treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis: the APPAC randomized clinical trial JAMA 313 2340-2348

[4] Paajanen H(2020)A randomized trial comparing antibiotics with appendectomy for appendicitis New Engl J Med 383 1907-1919

[5] Rautio T(2019)Meta-analysis of studies comparing conservative treatment with antibiotics and appendectomy for acute appendicitis in the adult BMC Surg 19 1-10

[6] Nordström P(2016)High failure rate of nonoperative management of acute appendicitis with an appendicolith in children J Pediatr Surg 51 908-911

[7] Aarnio M(2021)Antibiotics versus appendectomy for acute appendicitis—longer-term outcomes New Eng J Med 385 2395-2397

[8] Rantanen T(2016)Diagnosing perforated appendicitis in pediatric patients: a new model J Pediatr Surg 51 444-448

[9] Flum David R(2017)Laboratory in complicated appendicitis prediction and predictive value of monitoring Bratislava Med J 1 697-701

[10] Davidson Giana H(2013)Journal club: ultrasound for differentiation between perforated and nonperforated appendicitis in pediatric patients AJR Am J Roentgenol 1 957-962