Open AccessAcute appendicitis: What is the gold standard of treatment?
Author(s) -
Cesare Ruffolo,
Alain Fiorot,
Giulia Pagura,
Michele Antoniutti,
Marco Massani,
Ezio Caratozzolo,
Luca Bonariol,
Francesco Pinto,
Nicolò Bassi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8799
Subject(s) - gold standard (test) , medicine , acute appendicitis , appendicitis , general surgery , surgery
McBurney's procedure represented the gold-standard for acute appendicitis until 1981, but nowadays the number of laparoscopic appendectomies has progressively increased since it has been demonstrated to be a safe procedure, with excellent cosmetic results and it also allows a shorter hospitalization, a quicker and less painful postoperative recovery. The aim of this editorial was to perform a review of the literature in order to address controversial issues in the treatment of acute appendicitis.