The need for crossover in management and recurrent appendicitis were low among all studies .
For those patients who ultimately required surgery , no increased complications were observed .
Antibiotics may be safely recommended in patients with high surgical risk , such as the elderly or those with multiple comorbidities
AIM To review outcomes of  surgical and antibiotic management of acute appendicitis .
Evaluation of the modified Alvarado score in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: a prospective study.
The Alvarado score was assessed as to its accuracy in the preoperative diagnosis of  acute appendicitis .  A series of 49 consecutive patients was studied prospect ively over a period of 9 months in two hospitals ( Gateshead and Sunderl and ) . The presence of a high score was found to be an easy and satisfactory aid to early diagnosis of appendicitis in children and men . However , the false-positive rate for appendicitis in women was unacceptably high
The need for crossover in management and recurrent appendicitis were low among all studies .
For those patients who ultimately required surgery , no increased complications were observed .
Antibiotics may be safely recommended in patients with high surgical risk , such as the elderly or those with multiple comorbidities
AIM To review outcomes of  surgical and antibiotic management of acute appendicitis .