Antibiotics, not surgery, could treat appendicitis in children, study suggests
by Nicola Davis from on (#2CZRB)
Appendix removal is the most common emergency surgery in children, but researchers say that antibiotics might offer a less-invasive alternative
Antibiotics could be an effective alternative to surgery for treating children with appendicitis, research suggests.
According to the NHS, appendicitis affects an estimated one in 13 people at some point in their life, with appendix removal the most common reason for emergency surgery in children.