NLR, SII, and appendiceal diameter combination shows diagnostic accuracy for complicated appendicitis
Can simple blood tests and a scan help doctors spot a more serious appendicitis?
A retrospective single-center diagnostic cohort study of 207 patients with pathologically confirmed appendicitis found that combining neutro…
Combining two simple blood markers with a scan width helps doctors spot serious appendicitis about 87% of the time before surgery.
Short-course antibiotics after appendectomy for complicated appendicitis show similar infection risk to long-course therapy
Short-course antibiotics after complicated appendectomy show similar infection risk to longer courses
A meta-analysis of 3251 patients from 4 RCTs and 9 observational studies found short-course antibiotic therapy (<3 days) after appendectomy …
Shorter antibiotics after complicated appendectomy carry similar infection risks to longer courses while often shortening hospital stays.