Acute Appendicitis: Looking at Treatment Options Beyond Surgery

Appendectomy still on top, but antibiotics-upfront approach is viable Surgery should be the go-to treatment for acute appendicitis, although management with antibiotics-only is not out of the question for a good number of adult patients, experts stated in a review. "Appendectomy remains first-line therapy for acute appendicitis (AA), but treatment with antibiotics rather than surgery

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