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Surgeons Discuss Using Antibiotics over Appendectomy

April 16, 2024

Managing uncomplicated acute appendicitis with antibiotics instead of surgery has been rigorously debated in recent years. In this video, based on the April Bulletin cover article, Paulina Salminen, MD, PhD, FACS (Hon), Drew Gunnells Jr., MD, FACS, and Benjamin H. Stone, MD, MBA, FACS, discuss research findings and the realities of each treatment option.