The option to avoid an appendectomy and potential complications of an operation is appealing (especially for patients) in the management of acute, uncomplicated appendicitis (AUA).^1-3 A meta-analysis⁴ demonstrated that 73.4% of patients treated with antibiotics and without appendectomy were cured without major complication, including recurrence of appendicitis and need for operative management. Many questions remain unanswered, including whether a specific patient subpopulation would be better treated one way or another.⁵

中文翻译：

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治疗患有阑尾炎的患者，而不仅仅是阑尾炎

避免进行阑尾切除术和可能引起的手术并发症的选择在急性，单纯性阑尾炎（AUA）的治疗中非常有吸引力（尤其是对患者而言）。^{1 -3}荟萃分析⁴显示，接受抗生素治疗且未进行阑尾切除术的患者中，有73.4％的患者治愈无严重并发症，包括阑尾炎复发和需要手术治疗。许多问题仍未解决，包括特定患者亚群是否会以一种或另一种方式得到更好的治疗。⁵