The management of adult appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interim analysis of a UK cohort study.

Hannah Javanmard-EmamghissiH Boyd-CarsonM HollymanB DolemanA AdiamahJ N LundR CliffordL DickersonS RichardsL PearceJ CornishS HareS LockwoodS J MougG M Tierneynull null

Published in: Techniques in coloproctology (2020)

COVID-19 has changed the management of acute appendicitis in the UK, with non-operative management shown to be safe and effective in the short-term. Antibiotics should be considered as the first line during the pandemic and perhaps beyond.

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