title: Antibiotics or Appendectomy for Acute Non-Perforated Appendicitis--How to Interpret the Evidence?
authors.affiliation: Departments of Abdominal, Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Ville
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sallinen
authors.affiliation: Departments of Urology and Public Health, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Kari A O
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Tikkinen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: RCT; Uncomplicated; appendiceal; appendicectomy; appendicitis; randomized