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Does the presence of an appendicolith or abscess predict failure of nonoperative management of patients with acute appendicitis?

Atsushi KohgaAkihiro KawabeKiyoshige YajimaTakuya OkumuraKimihiro YamashitaJun IsogakiKenji SuzukiKatsuaki Muramatsu
Published in: Emergency radiology (2021)
The presence of an appendicolith or abscess was not a crucial factor for surgery. Incarceration of an appendicolith and periappendiceal fluid on CT images was predictive factors for the failure of NOM.
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