Conservative Management of Pediatric Patients With Appendicolith Appendicitis Versus Non-appendicolith Appendicitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Space: StayCurrentMD Author: Fatemeh Akbarpoor, Karen Blanco, Barbara Bombassaro Masiero, Rasha Rowaiaee, Victor Gonçalves Soares, Ocílio Ribeiro Gonçalves, Mohammed Amaan Khokar, Hussein Naji Published:

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Fatemeh Akbarpoor, Karen Blanco, Barbara Bombassaro Masiero, Rasha Rowaiaee, Victor Gonçalves Soares, Ocílio Ribeiro Gonçalves, Mohammed Amaan Khokar, Hussein Naji

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Up to one-third of pediatric patients with acute appendicitis present with radiological evidence of appendicoliths. However, whether appendicolith presence influences prognosis under conservative management compared to non-appendicolith appendicitis remains uncertain.

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