Non-operative management of early appendicitis in young, healthy individuals is a viable alternative to surgery.

“I had read the study I was convinced of it and and I thought this is at least something to offer patients nobody else was really offering it at the time the study had been a couple months out so I had did this guy come in about 19 years old perfect candidate no rupture no falth early appendicitis young healthy guy they were already getting antibiotics when they come in and get diagnosed in the emergency department anyway so usually it's just running it a little bit longer and I offer him the surgery versus no surgery”