Benefits, harms of surgery vary according to age in adults with appendicitis


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Jennie Meier et al, Outcomes of Nonoperative vs. Operative Management of Acute Appendicitis in Older Adults in the US, JAMA Surgery (2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.0284

George Q. Zhang et al, The Optimal Treatment for Acute Appendicitis—Is Age Just a Number?, JAMA Surgery (2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.0294