RT Book, Section
A1 Ellison, E. Christopher
A1 Zollinger, Jr., Robert M.
A1 Pawlik, Timothy M.
A1 Vaccaro, Patrick S.
A1 Bitans, Marita
A1 Baker, Anthony S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1187821441
T1 Appendectomy
T2 Zollinger’s Atlas of Surgical Operations, 11e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260440850
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187821441
RD 2023/03/28
AB Acute  appendicitis  is  a  bacterial  process  that  is  usually  progressive,  but  many  locations  of  the  appendix  allow  this  organ  to  mimic  many  other  retrocecal,  intra-abdominal,  or  pelvic  diseases.  While  multiple  ongoing  studies  seek  to  investigate  nonoperative  management  of  acute  appendicitis,  surgical  intervention  remains  the  standard  of  care.  Delay  for  administration  of  parenteral  fluids  and  antibiotics  may  be  advisable  in  toxic  patients,  children,  or  elderly  patients.