An analysis of data from more than 1,000 children with uncomplicated acute appendicitis found an antibiotics-only approach resulted in less pain and fewer days off from school during the first ...
Appendicitis is the No. 5 reason that kids are hospitalized in the U.S. Compared to surgery, it's more cost-effective to treat children with antibiotics alone. In simple cases, antibiotics-only ...
Using antibiotics alone to treat children with uncomplicated appendicitis is a cost-saving alternative to surgery, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ...