It may be safe to delay surgical intervention for 24 hours in patients with uncomplicated appendicitis
1. In patients diagnosed with simple appendicitis, surgery within 24 hours was noninferior to surgery within 8 hours with respect to the risk of appendiceal perforation. 2. There were no deaths reported in either group. Evidence evaluation level: 1 (great) research summary: Appendectomy or appendectomy is the standard treatment for appendicitis, but there is no […]