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2307-8960 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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©The Author(s) 2025. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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| Category |
Surgery |
| Manuscript Type |
Letter to the Editor |
| Article Title |
Appendicolith in non-operative management of acute appendicitis: Implications for recurrence and future directions
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Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Ju Tian |
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| Corresponding Author |
Ju Tian, Burns and Plastic Surgery, ZhongshanCity People’s Hospital, Sunwen East Road, Zhongshan 528400, Guangdong Province, China. tian-ju@163.com |
| Key Words |
Acute appendicitis; Conservative treatment; Appendectomy; Nonoperative management; Surgical intervention |
| Core Tip |
Kupietzky et al’s study challenges traditional paradigms by demonstrating that appendicoliths alone do not independently elevate long-term recurrence risks in uncomplicated acute appendicitis, thereby reframing nonoperative management as a viable option for low-risk patients. Instead, clinical decisions should prioritize individualized risk assessments—incorporating symptom severity, imaging markers (e.g., appendix diameter > 1 cm), and shared decision-making with patients—while emphasizing close surveillance (especially within the initial 6–12 months) to enable timely intervention for recurrences. |
| Publish Date |
2025-08-07 07:38 |
| Citation |
Tian J. Appendicolith in non-operative management of acute appendicitis: Implications for recurrence and future directions. World J Clin Cases 2025; 13(28): 109664
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v13/i28/109664.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v13.i28.109664 |
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