In addition to eliminating the source of pain , bowel surgery or appendectomy dead end also prevent the infection spreading to other parts of the intestine . So is there no other way to cope with appendicitis ? Recent research from the United States has the answer .
Dr. Peter Minneci of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus , Ohio said that in fact, the case of acute appendicitis without complication does not require surgical removal of the appendix , but only requires antibiotics .
" In the group of patients without the complications of appendicitis we studied , non - operating actions alias only use antibiotics may be an alternative treatment of appendicitis in children , " said Dr. Minneci as quoted by Reuters on Thursday ( 24/04/2014 ) .
Dr. Minneci research conducted on 77 children and adolescents who were brought to the Emergency room at Nationwide Children's Hospital from October 2012 to October 2013 . Entire sample has been diagnosed with appendicitis without complication . The definition of uncomplicated appendicitis is appendectomy bengkan not too hard and not ditemkan objects that went into it .
Of the 77 people , 30 of them chose treatment with antibiotics . They were given intravenous antibiotics are inserted into the body through an IV during the first 24 hours , followed by antibiotics for 10 days after returning home .
The result , of the 30 children who choose antibiotics rather than surgery , 93 percent or 27 people claim to feel better sample kesokan day. The pain in their stomach was gone faster than surgery . The rest of the 3 others did in fact require surgical removal of the appendix acts .
" The results of this research is new hope for the treatment of appendicitis in children . Study should be continued as an alternative to surgery , " said Dr. Minneci again .
Currently Dr. Minneci and his colleagues are preparing further research on the same thing . The plan , they will conduct research on a larger scale and appendicitis are more severe .
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