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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2013; 19(47): 8799-8807
Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8799
Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8799
Acute appendicitis: What is the gold standard of treatment?
Cesare Ruffolo, Alain Fiorot, Giulia Pagura, Michele Antoniutti, Marco Massani, Ezio Caratozzolo, Luca Bonariol, Francesco Calia di Pinto, Nicolò Bassi, II Deparment of Surgery (IV Unit), Regional Hospital “Ca’ Foncello”, 31100 Treviso, Italy
Author contributions: Fiorot A and Pagura G equally contributed to this paper; all authors contributed to conception and design, acquisition of data, draft and revision of the article and final approval of the version to be published.
Correspondence to: Cesare Ruffolo, MD, PhD, II Deparment of Surgery (IV Unit), Regional Hospital “Ca’ Foncello”, Piazza Ospedale 1, 31100 Treviso, Italy. cruffolo@hotmail.com
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Received: June 3, 2013
Revised: September 20, 2013
Accepted: October 19, 2013
Published online: December 21, 2013
Revised: September 20, 2013
Accepted: October 19, 2013
Published online: December 21, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: There are still controversial issues in the treatment of acute appendicitis such as comparison between laparoscopic and open appendectomy and the correct approach in special categories of patients. The aim of this editorial was to perform a review of the literature in order to address controversial issues in the treatment of acute appendicitis.