• Br J Surg · Apr 2021

    Letter

    Non-operative treatment of children with simple appendicitis: long-term follow-up (5 years) in a prospective cohort study.

    • M Knaapen, J H Van der Lee, E L Gaillard, H A Cense, K H In 't Hof, KneepkensC M FCMFDepartment of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands., M H Wijnen, H A Heij, R Bakx, van HeurnL W ELWEDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands., and R R Gorter.
    • Department of Paediatric Surgery, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
    • Br J Surg. 2021 Apr 5; 108 (3): e99e100e99-e100.

    AbstractLong-term results after non-operative treatment for children with simple appendicitis seem promising, possibly avoiding appendicectomy in 70 per cent of children after a median follow-up of 5 years. The need for delayed appendicectomy more than 2 years after the initial treatment is rare (0–5 per cent) and no complications occurred past 1 year, including children who underwent delayed appendicectomy.

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