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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 9/2017

01-09-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Antibiotics Versus Appendicectomy for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials by Rollins et al.

Authors: J. C. Harnoss, P. Probst, M. W. Büchler, M. K. Diener

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 9/2017

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Dear Editors, …
Literature
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Rollins KE, Varadhan KK, Neal KR et al (2016) Antibiotics versus appendicectomy for the treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis: an updated meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. World J Surg 40:2305–2318. doi:10.​1007/​s00268-016-3561-7 CrossRefPubMed
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Harnoss JC, Zelienka I, Probst P et al (2016) Antibiotics versus surgical therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis: systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials (PROSPERO 2015: CRD42015016882). Ann Surg (epub ahead of print)
Metadata
Title
Antibiotics Versus Appendicectomy for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials by Rollins et al.
Authors
J. C. Harnoss
P. Probst
M. W. Büchler
M. K. Diener
Publication date
01-09-2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 9/2017
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-016-3864-8

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