Appendiceal mass in adults – Do we know how to manage it yet?

Date First Published:

May 26, 2020

Last Updated:

May 28, 2020

Report by:

Pedram Panahi, Core Surgical Trainee (Derriford Hospital (University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust))

Search checked by:

Pedram Panahi, Derriford Hospital (University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust)

Three-Part Question:

In [adult patients with an appendiceal mass], what is the best management option out of [early appendicectomy, delayed appendicectomy and purely conservative] in terms of [short and long term outcomes]?