Conservative treatment of acute appendicitis

Conservative treatment of acute appendicitis

Authors

  • Federico Coccolini Emergency, General and Trauma Surgery dept., Bufalini hospital, Cesena, Italy
  • Paola Fugazzola Emergency, General and Trauma Surgery dept., Bufalini hospital, Cesena, Italy
  • Massimo Sartelli General Surgery Department, Macerata Hospital, Macerata, Italy
  • Enrico Cicuttin Emergency, General and Trauma Surgery dept., Bufalini hospital, Cesena, Italy
  • Maria Grazia Sibilla Emergency, General and Trauma Surgery dept., Bufalini hospital, Cesena, Italy
  • Gioacchino Leandro National Institute of Gastroenterology “S. De Bellis” Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Italy
  • Gian Luigi de' Angelis Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
  • Federica Gaiani Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
  • Francesco Di Mario Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
  • Matteo Tomasoni Emergency, General and Trauma Surgery dept., Bufalini hospital, Cesena, Italy
  • Fausto Catena General and Emergency Surgery dept., Maggiore hospital, Parma, Italy
  • Luca Ansaloni Emergency, General and Trauma Surgery dept., Bufalini hospital, Cesena, Italy

Keywords:

appendicitis, conservative, complicated, uncomplicated, review, adult, children, treatment

Abstract

Acute appendicitis has been considered by surgeons a progressive disease leading to perforation for more than 100 years. In the last decades the theories about this concept gained attention, especially in adults. However, appendectomy for acute appendicitis remains the most common urgent/emergent surgical procedure. At present, accumulating evidences are showing the changing in clinical practice towards the non-operative management of several cases of acute appendicitis either non-complicated or complicated. The present review aims to show the literature results regarding the non-operative management of acute appendicitis in non-complicated and in complicated cases.

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Published

17-12-2018

Issue

Vol. 89 No. 9-S (2018): Topics in Gastroenterology - Focus on Lower GI, Liver and Pancreatic diseases - vol. 2 - Editors: Francesco Di Mario, Chiara Miraglia, Gian Luigi de’ Angelis, Federica Gaiani

Section

REVIEWS

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How to Cite

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Coccolini F, Fugazzola P, Sartelli M, et al. Conservative treatment of acute appendicitis. Acta Biomed. 2018;89(9-S):119-134. doi:10.23750/abm.v89i9-S.7905
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