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Zoilo K Suarez1, Jalal Samhoun1, Josh Drourr1
1Internal Medicine Department, Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Boca Raton, FL.
Abstract:
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal surgical emergencies. A laparoscopic or open appendectomy has traditionally been the gold standard. Antibiotic therapy has recently been found to be noninferior. The treatment of acute uncomplicated appendicitis remains a challenge, especially in the presence of an appendicolith. We present a case of a 59-year-old man with recent ST-elevation myocardial infarction who underwent successful endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy.
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