Add to ORKGWhile non-operative treatment has emerged as an alternative to surgery for the treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis in children, comparative patient-centred outcomes are not well documented. We investigated these in a feasibility randomised trial. Of 57 randomised participants, data were available for 26. Compared with appendicectomy, children allocated to non-operative treatment reported higher short-term quality of life scores, shorter duration of requiring analgesia, more rapid return to normal activities and shorter parental absence from work. These preliminary data suggest differences exist in recovery profile and quality of life between these treatments that are important to measure in a larger RCT. Trial registration number ...
This thesis provides information on the non-operative treatment strategy for acute simple appendicit...
Importance: Nonoperative management with antibiotics alone has the potential to treat uncomplicated ...
Abstract Background Currently, the routine treatment for acute appendicitis in the United Kingdom is...
While non-operative treatment has emerged as an alternative to surgery for the treatment of uncompli...
Background: Appendectomy is considered the gold-standard treatment for acute appendicitis. Recently ...
Introduction In recent years, there has been growing interest in alternatives to appendicectomy. In ...
Purpose: To compare the outcome of initially nonoperative treatment with immediate appendectomy for ...
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of nonoperative treatm...
Traditionally, children presenting with appendicitis are referred for urgent appendectomy. Recent im...
Background Whilst non-operative treatment is known to be effective for the treatment of uncomplicate...
Background Appendectomy is considered the gold standard treatment for acute appendicitis. Recently t...
Non-operative treatment of uncomplicated appendicitis in children is gaining ground. Pending definit...
Contains fulltext : 181929.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)INTRODUCTION: B...
Background To compare the risk of complications between initial nonoperative treatment and appendect...
Objective To establish the feasibility of a multicentre randomised controlled trial to assess the ef...
This thesis provides information on the non-operative treatment strategy for acute simple appendicit...
Importance: Nonoperative management with antibiotics alone has the potential to treat uncomplicated ...
Abstract Background Currently, the routine treatment for acute appendicitis in the United Kingdom is...
While non-operative treatment has emerged as an alternative to surgery for the treatment of uncompli...
Background: Appendectomy is considered the gold-standard treatment for acute appendicitis. Recently ...
Introduction In recent years, there has been growing interest in alternatives to appendicectomy. In ...
Purpose: To compare the outcome of initially nonoperative treatment with immediate appendectomy for ...
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of nonoperative treatm...
Traditionally, children presenting with appendicitis are referred for urgent appendectomy. Recent im...
Background Whilst non-operative treatment is known to be effective for the treatment of uncomplicate...
Background Appendectomy is considered the gold standard treatment for acute appendicitis. Recently t...
Non-operative treatment of uncomplicated appendicitis in children is gaining ground. Pending definit...
Contains fulltext : 181929.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)INTRODUCTION: B...
Background To compare the risk of complications between initial nonoperative treatment and appendect...
Objective To establish the feasibility of a multicentre randomised controlled trial to assess the ef...
This thesis provides information on the non-operative treatment strategy for acute simple appendicit...
Importance: Nonoperative management with antibiotics alone has the potential to treat uncomplicated ...
Abstract Background Currently, the routine treatment for acute appendicitis in the United Kingdom is...