Abstract
Background:
Appendicitis is one of the common medical intra-abdominal emergencies which require an emergent surgery. In the recent years a lot of literatures published in regard to the use of antibiotics in the management of acute non-perforated appendicitis.
Objective:
In our review we aim to evaluate the role of antibiotics in compare to early appendectomy in the management of acute non-perforated appendicitis
Methods:
PubMed database were used for articles selection. All relevant articles related to our review were chosen to cover the following topics: Appendicitis, Management, Appendectomy and Antibiotics. We excluded other articles, which are not related to our objectives. The data have been extracted according to specific form to be reviewed by the authors
Conclusion:
In this review we compared non-operative treatment with antibiotics to surgery for acute uncomplicated appendicitis, we have found that non-operative treatment is feasible, safe and cost effective.