Abstract
BackgroundOver the last 10–15 years the management of appendicitis in childhood has changed with regard to diagnosis and therapy.ManagementThe implementation of ultrasound, scoring systems to support the surgical indication and minimally invasive techniques for surgery ranging from conventional laparoscopy to single port surgery have had a major impact in the treatment of appendicitis. In addition, the non-operative management of appendicitis has gained new importance. The goal of this article is to provide pediatricians and pediatric surgeons an update for their daily clinical work.ConclusionPractical clinical guidelines for the current modern treatment of pediatric appendicitis are proposed in this article.
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