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AB235. SOH26AB_0082. Non-operative management vs. operative management of acute uncomplicated in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis in adults

Almuntasir Beallah Eltayb, Ahmed Elmakki, Gerry O’Donoghue

Abstract

Acute uncomplicated appendicitis (AUA) has been managed with appendectomy; however, non-operative management (NOM) using antibiotics has gained attention in recent decades, particularly following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Our aim is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of NOM compared to surgery in adults.

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