title: A short commentary on "Nonoperative management of uncomplicated appendicitis in adults: What do we need to get certainty?"
authors.affiliation: General, Emergency and Minimally Invasive Surgery, San Francesco Hospital, Nuoro, Italy.
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Podda
authors.affiliation: General and Oncologic Surgery, Santissima Trinità Hospital, Cagliari, Italy.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cillara
authors.affiliation: General, Emergency and Minimally Invasive Surgery, San Francesco Hospital, Nuoro, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Balestra
authors.affiliation: General Surgery, Adria Civil Hospital, Adria - Rovigo, Italy.
authors.forename: Ferdinando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Agresta
authors.affiliation: Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Arianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Birindelli
authors.affiliation: Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: salo75@inwind.it.
authors.forename: Salomone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Di Saverio
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Acute appendicitis; Antibiotic treatment; Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Conservative treatment; Non-operative management; Uncomplicated appendicitis