Appendicitis: Update Course 2013

Dr. Whit Holcomb presents common scenarios of appendicitis. Topics of discussion include acute non-perforated appendicitis, perforated appendicitis, appendicitis presenting with a well-defined abscess, the time interval in which the patient should be operated on, ultrasound usage in adolescent females, surgical approaches ( open, three-port laparoscopic, single-incision laparoscopic), and non-operative appendicitis treatment.