The Optimal Treatment for Acute Appendicitis-Is Age Just a Number?

JAMA Surg. 2023 Jun 1;158(6):632-633. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.0294.

Authors

George Q Zhang^{1

2

3}, Gentian Kristo^{1

2

3}, Jason S Gold^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Surgical Service, VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, Massachusetts.
² Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
³ Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

PMID: 37017950
DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.0294

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MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Appendectomy
Appendicitis* / surgery
Humans
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome