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Can acute appendicitis be treated by antibiotics alone?

Katherine Liu1, Sadie Ahanchi, Mark Pisaneschi

  • 1John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. kliu@rush.edu

The American Surgeon
|December 21, 2007
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Acute appendicitis can be safely treated with antibiotics alone, avoiding emergency appendectomy. This study found comparable complication rates and lengths of stay between antibiotic and surgical groups.

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Published on: March 15, 2024

Area of Science:

  • Surgical Innovation
  • Infectious Disease Management
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Emergency appendectomy is the standard treatment for acute appendicitis.
  • Non-operative management with antibiotics is an emerging alternative.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of antibiotic treatment alone for acute appendicitis.
  • To compare outcomes between antibiotic therapy and immediate appendectomy.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 170 patients with acute appendicitis (no abscess) from 2002-2003.
  • Patients were divided into emergency appendectomy (Group I, n=151) or antibiotics alone (Group II, n=19).
  • Treatment choice was based on surgeon discretion.

Main Results:

  • Overall complication rates were similar: 8% for appendectomy vs. 10% for antibiotics (P=0.22).
  • No complications occurred during antibiotic treatment; subsequent appendectomies had complications.
  • One patient (5%) in the antibiotic group experienced recurrent appendicitis.
  • Length of stay was comparable: 2.61 days (Group I) vs. 2.95 days (Group II).

Conclusions:

  • Antibiotics alone represent a safe alternative to emergency appendectomy for acute appendicitis.
  • Non-operative management may reduce immediate surgical complications.
  • Further research into antibiotic protocols for appendicitis is warranted.