Cost analysis of antibiotic therapy versus appendectomy for treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis: 5-year results of the APPAC randomized clinical trial

BACKGROUND: The efficacy and safety of antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated acute appendicitis has been established at long-term follow-up with the majority of recurrences shown to occur within the first year. Overall costs of antibiotics are significantly lower compared with appendectomy at short...

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Autores principales: Haijanen, Jussi, Sippola, Suvi, Tuominen, Risto, Grönroos, Juha, Paajanen, Hannu, Rautio, Tero, Nordström, Pia, Aarnio, Markku, Rantanen, Tuomo, Hurme, Saija, Salminen, Paulina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6657874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31344073
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220202

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6657874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31344073
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220202

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