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Nonoperative versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children: Which Is More Cost-Effective?

January 28, 2025

Nonoperative versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children: Which Is More Cost-Effective?

In the latest episode of The Operative Word from J番茄社区app, host Dr. Lillian Erdahl is joined by Dr. Peter Minneci. They discuss Dr. Minneci鈥檚 recent article,聽, in which the authors found that cost-effectiveness of management of聽pediatric appendicitis is sensitive to changes in utilities achieved by nonoperative management. Further studies聽should investigate reasons for treatment failure and the importance of shared decision-making in choosing聽treatment.