Can Appendicitis Be Treated With Antibiotics Rather Than Surgery?

Surgical appendectomy has remained the treatment of choice for appendicitis for the last century. Recent research suggests that uncomplicated acute appendicitis can be treated without surgery. In this JAMA Abstracts video, we explain the findings of a study that assessed long-term outcomes in patients initially treated with antibiotics for uncomplicated acute appendicitis. Read article: https://ja.ma/2IhMBPO. Listen to the related podcast at https://jamanetworkaudio.com.