The proper duration of postoperative intravenous (IV) antibiotics in patients suffering
complicated (perforated or gangrenous) appendicitis is debatable. Some advocate a set …

The conventional treatment of acute appendicitis is appendectomy followed by intravenous
(IV) antibiotics until intraabdominal infection has resolved. It is controversial as to whether it …

Background Antibiotic treatment after appendicectomy for complicated appendicitis aims to
reduce postoperative infections. However, available data on the duration of treatment are …

BACKGROUND: The appropriate use of preoperative antibiotics in patients undergoing
appendectomy for acute appendicitis has been shown to decrease the rate of surgical site …

Emergency appendectomy at presentation has been the standard of care for acute
appendicitis. We examined the use of antibiotics as an alternative treatment. From …

Background: The effect of extended prophylactic antibiotic therapy on postoperative infective
complications such as wound infection and intra‐abdominal abscess for non‐perforated …

Background Uncomplicated appendicitis may resolve spontaneously or require treatment
with antibiotics or appendicectomy. The aim of this randomized trial was to compare the …

Importance Optimal duration of antibiotic treatment to reduce infectious complications after
an appendectomy for acute complicated appendicitis remains unclear. Objective To …

BACKGROUND Recent investigations noted noninferiority in short-course antimicrobial
treatments following source control in abdominal infections. We set out to investigate …

Although single antimicrobials with broad-spectrum aerobic and anaerobic coverage are
effective in patients with appendicitis, many general surgeons continue to use multiple …