title: [Acute appendicitis: the benefit of a wait-and-see attitude].
abstract: Acute appendicitis. Acute appendicitis is often suspected but in 70% of the cases the complaints to an other diagnosis. Aggressive therapy is therefore not indicated. A 12 to 24 h observation allows to avoid surgery and complications which are not exceptional.
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Appendicite aiguë: bénéfice d'une attitude attentiste.