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New Indian Journal of Surgery

Volume  7, Issue 3, Sept - Dec 2016, Pages 269-271
 

Original Article

Medical Management of Surgical Appendix

K.M. Ganesh Babu*, B.A. Joshi**, Nisith K. Ray***

*Assistant Professor, **Post Graduate Student, ***Professor, Department of Surgery, MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Hoskote, Bangalore.

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DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.7316.9

Abstract

 Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of non operative [1,2] treatment of acute appendicitis with antibiotics [1,2,3] and avoiding surgery. Although the standard treatment of acute appendicitis [since 1883] is Appendecetomy [2,3,4]. Mortality rate is 0.7% and 2.4% [1,4] in patients with and without perforation respectively. Also in a military setting and in maritimet setting [4], medical management is preferred naturally because it simplifies the situation. Materials and Methods: This study was done in MVJ MC & RH, hoskote, Bangalore From 17th march 2015 to 30th march 2016, patients who were diagnosed of acute Appendicitis were evaluated for medical Management. Discussion and Conclusions: This study indicates that Appendicitis can be effectively managed conservatively in upto 88­ 92% cases [7,8].

Keywords: Appendicitis; Antibiotics; Conservative Management; Appendectomy; Surgery; Appendicucar Mass.


Corresponding Author : K.M. Ganesh Babu*