Is nonoperative management of appendicitis safe and effective in multi-morbid patients?

N Lunardi, J Meier, TH Pham, BL Zarzaur, S Agarwal… - Surgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The purpose of this study was to (1) compare post-treatment outcomes of
operative and nonoperative management of acute appendicitis in multi-morbid patients and …

The risks of failed nonoperative management of appendicitis in older adults

N Lunardi, E Marten, S Sharath, P Kougias… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The consequences of failed nonoperative management of appendicitis in older
patients have not been described. Methods We used the 2004–2017 National Inpatient …