Complicated appendicitis and considerations for interval appendectomy

JAAPA : Official Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
Kelly Sue Perez, Steven R Allen

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies. Of the 300,000 appendectomies performed each year, 25% are due to complicated appendicitis. This article reviews the incidence and pathophysiology of acute appendicitis, the nonoperative management of complicated appendicitis, and the rationales for and against interval appendectomy.

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