A clinical trial to determine whether appendicitis can be treated with antibiotic in a safe, effective and less expensive way than surgery is on the way.
Appendicitis is an inflammatory condition of the appendix which is a small, tube-shaped pouch attached to the large intestine. It’s located in the lower right side of the abdomen. Though its exact purpose is not known but it’s believed that it may help one recover from diarrhea, inflammation, and infections of the small and large intestines.
When the appendix becomes inflamed and swollen, bacteria can quickly multiply inside the organ and lead to the formation of pus. This buildup of bacteria and pus can cause pain around the belly button that spreads to the lower right section of the abdomen. Dr. David Talan, a professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of Carlifonia, Los Angeles (UCLA), United States , is to lead the team of researchers for the $12-million clinical trial on finding the non-surgical solution for appendicitis treatment.
The report published by the USA Medical Express quoted Prof. Talan as saying that for 130 years, surgery has been the standard treatment for appendicitis , an inflammation of the appendix, a short tube extending from the colon making surgeons perform about 300,000 appendectomies in the U.S. each year, and it’s considered the most common emergency surgery.
But, the true incidence of appendicitis in developing countries like Nigeria is unknown due to poor medical record-keeping and unreliable population census.
Talan said, routine appendectomy has served well for a long time adding that we should be skeptical of change. “But skepticism also demands that we carefully study and compare the relative efficacy of different treatment approaches.”
By: Olayemi John-Mensah
Daily Trust News
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