Pediatric Appendicitis Management

Importance: Nonoperative management with antibiotics alone has the potential to treat uncomplicated pediatric appendicitis with fewer disability days than surgery. Objective: To determine the success rate of nonoperative management and comp

Traditionally, children presenting with appendicitis are referred for urgent appendectomy. Recent improvements in the quality and availability of diagnostic imaging allow for better pre-operative characterization of appendicitis, including

Importance: The factors associated with the failure of nonoperative management of appendicitis and the differences in patient-reported outcomes between successful and unsuccessful nonoperative management remain unknown. Objectives: To inves

Introduction: Nonoperative management (NOM) of pediatric uncomplicated appendicitis is becoming increasingly common. As most appendiceal cancer in children is incidentally diagnosed after appendectomy, there is a theoretical risk of missed