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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Innovation
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

  • Acute appendicitis is often treated surgically.
  • Antibiotic therapy has emerged as a potential alternative for selected cases.
  • Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have compared antibiotic therapy with surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a meta-analysis of RCTs comparing antibiotic therapy alone versus surgery for acute appendicitis.
  • To assess key outcomes including complications, hospital stay, and readmissions.

Main Methods:

  • Included RCTs comparing antibiotic therapy alone with surgery in adult patients with suspected acute appendicitis.
  • Excluded patients with perforated appendix, peritonitis, or antibiotic allergies.
  • Analyzed outcomes: complications, length of hospital stay, and readmissions.

Main Results:

  • A trend towards reduced complications was observed with antibiotic therapy (RR: 0.43 [0.16, 1.18], p=0.10).
  • Antibiotic therapy did not prolong hospital stay (MD: 0.11 [-0.22, 0.43], p=0.53).
  • Successful antibiotic treatment occurred in 68% of patients; 32% required crossover to surgery.

Conclusions:

  • Antibiotics may be a primary treatment option for selected uncomplicated appendicitis cases.
  • Appendectomy is currently considered the gold standard due to selection bias and crossover to surgery in trials.
  • Further research may clarify the role of antibiotics in appendicitis management.