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Do Long-Term Outcomes Support Antibiotics for Appendicitis?

July 14, 2026

A multicenter randomized clinical trial conducted in Finland found that, among patients initially treated with antibiotics for uncomplicated acute appendicitis, the 10-year recurrence and appendectomy rates support the use of antibiotics. In the latest episode of the Surgical Readings podcast, host Dr. Rick Greene talks with Dr. Paulina Salminen from the University of Turku in Finland, who is lead author of the article, “Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis Ten-Year Follow-Up of the APPAC Randomized Clinical Trial,” published in JAMA.

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