Tag: NOTA

APPAC II: Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis

by Salim Rezaie posted February 11, 2021 No Comments

Background: The recently published CODA trial (Link is HERE) comparing antibiotics vs laparoscopic appendectomy for acute uncomplicated appendicitis demonstrated an antibiotic 1st strategy was non-inferior to laparoscopic appendectomy. However, there were nearly 3 in 10 patient who had undergone appendectomy …

Abdominal and Gastroinstestinal

Episode 35 – Non Operative Treatment of Appendicitis (NOTA)

by Salim Rezaie posted April 3, 2017 No Comments

Background: Historically the treatment of uncomplicated appendicitis has been appendectomy. The first appendectomy performed dates back to 1735 done by Claudius Amyand. Appendectomy has been the standard treatment for acute appendicitis every since Charles McBurney described it in 1889. However, studies have shown …

Infectious Disease