Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	53909
Country	Greece

Category	Pediatrics
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Management of complicated acute appendicitis in children: Still an existing controversy
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Nikolaos Zavras and George Vaos
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	George Vaos, MD, PhD, Emeritus Professor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, “ATTIKON” University General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, 1 Rimini Street, Haidari, Athens 12462, Greece. gvaos@med.uoa.gr
Key Words	Complicated acute appendicitis; Operative treatment; Non-operative treatment; Antibiotics; Children;
Core Tip	The management of paediatric patients with CAA is controversial. There are two options for treatment: non-operative management with antibiotics and/or drainage of any abscess or phlegmon and immediate operative management. Each method has advantages and disadvantages. However, operative management is suggested for CAA with perforation, while non-operative management is advised for CAA with abscess or phlegmon. There is a paucity of high-quality studies in the current literature. Further investigations with randomized control studies are warranted.
Citation	Zavras N, Vaos G. Management of complicated acute appendicitis in children: Still an existing controversy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2020; 12(4): 129-137

Received	2019-12-31 18:34
Peer-Review Started	2019-12-31 18:37
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2020-02-19 05:09
Revised	2020-03-24 18:48
Second Decision	2020-03-27 06:45
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2020-03-30 01:37
Articles in Press	2020-03-30 01:37
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Typeset the Manuscript	2020-04-19 10:48

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