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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 3/2007

01-03-2007

Appendectomy versus Antibiotic Treatment in Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Author: Prof. Halil Özgüç

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 3/2007

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I read with great interest and excitement the study by Styrud et al: “Appendectomy versus antibiotic treatment in acute appendicitis: a prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial”.1 I congratulate the authors for performing such a bold and well-organized study. I had also read the pilot study by the same group and communicated my comments.2,3 I would appreciate the authors’ responses on the following issues: …
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Styrud J, Eriksson S, Nilsson I, et al. Appendectomy versus antibiotic treatment in acute appendicitis. A prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial. World J Surg 2006;30:1033–1037PubMedCrossRef
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Eriksson S, Granström L. Randomized controlled trial of appendicectomy versus antibiotic treatment therapy for acute appendicitis. Br J Surg 1995;82:166–169PubMed
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Ozguc H, Kaya E, Irgıl C, Tokyay R. Randomized controlled trial of appendicectomy versus antibiotic therapy for acute appendicitis. Br J Surg 1995;82:1284 (Letter to the Editor)PubMed
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Olmi S, Magnone S, Bertolini A, Croce E. Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in acute appendicitis: a randomized prospective study. Surg Endosc 2005;9:1193–1195CrossRef
Metadata
Title
Appendectomy versus Antibiotic Treatment in Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Author
Prof. Halil Özgüç
Publication date
01-03-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 3/2007
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-006-0521-7

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