Shawn St Peter on appendicectomy versus antibiotics for acute uncomplicated appendicitis in children

This week, we discuss treatment approaches for uncomplicated appendicitis in children following the publication of a trial in our January 18th issue. Lead author Shawn St Peter, general paediatric surgeon and surgeon-in-chief at Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, spoke with Callam Davidson about the motivation behind the study, key findings, and what the results mean for clinical practice. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)02420-6/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lancet Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv