Use of antibiotics alone for treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Published in Surgery on October 01, 2011

Authors

Katherine Liu1, Louis Fogg

Author Affiliations

1: Department of General Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. ljmusa@gmail.com

Associated clinical trials:

Appendectomy Versus Conservative Treatment for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis (ACTUAA) | NCT03080103

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