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Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical diagnosis in young patients, with lifetime prevalence of about 7%. Debate remains on whether uncomplicated AA should be operated or not. Aim of this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials was to assess current evidence on antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated AA compared to standard surgical treatment.Systematic literature search was performed...
Is computed tomography diagnostically superior to ultrasonography for acute appendicitis in adults and adolescents?Systematic review with meta-analysis.Twenty-two studies (nineteen prospective cohort studies and three randomised controlled trials) were included in the review. Eight were of computed tomography, ten were of ultrasonography and four were of both. Recruitment to the majority of studies...
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