Antibiotics versus appendicectomy in acute appendicitis: delay is not denial

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Adewale O Adisa. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025 Mar.

. 2025 Mar;10(3):187-188.

doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(24)00391-1. Epub 2025 Jan 16.

¹ Department of Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220005, Nigeria. Electronic address: ao.adisa@oauife.edu.ng.

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Antibiotic treatment versus appendicectomy for acute appendicitis in adults: an individual patient data meta-analysis.
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