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Conservative treatment in acute appendicitis.

G R Paudel1, C S Agrawal, R Regmi

  • 1Department of Surgery, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. drgunrajpaudel@gmail.com

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Conservative treatment for acute appendicitis using antibiotics is effective, achieving an 82.3% success rate. This approach offers a shorter hospital stay and avoids surgical complications, though recurrence is possible.

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Area of Science:

  • General Surgery
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Clinical Research

Background:

  • Acute appendicitis is a frequent surgical emergency globally.
  • Appendectomy is a common surgical procedure.
  • Conservative management for acute appendicitis is not standard practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of conservative (antibiotic) treatment for acute appendicitis.
  • To assess outcomes including success rate, complications, and hospital stay.
  • To compare conservative treatment with traditional appendectomy.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study of 96 patients (aged 10-60) diagnosed with acute appendicitis.
  • Patients received conservative management with antibiotics.
  • Surgical intervention was reserved for non-responders within 24 hours.
  • Outcomes assessed included hospital stay, complications, conversion rates, and recurrence.

Main Results:

  • Conservative treatment was successful in 79 (82.3%) patients.
  • Treatment failure occurred in 11 (11.4%) patients, including 4 (4.2%) conversions to appendectomy.
  • Recurrence was observed in 7 (7.3%) cases.
  • No mortality was reported.

Conclusions:

  • Conservative antibiotic treatment is a viable and successful option for acute appendicitis.
  • This approach can lead to a shorter hospital stay.
  • While recurrence is a possibility, conservative treatment eliminates the risks associated with appendectomy.