title: Treatment and management of acute appendicitis.
abstract: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical conditions, and affects about seven per cent of the population. Perforation of the appendix and associated peritonitis is the most common complication. This guided reflection article discusses the signs, pre and postoperative treatment and nursing management of patients presenting with acute appendicitis.
authors.affiliation: East Surrey Hospital, Surrey.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bristow
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy / Q000451:nursing; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care