Medicação poderá ser substituta da operação mais comum em crianças (no RU):
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/feb/17/antibiotics-not-surgery-could-treat-appendicitis-in-children-study-suggests
Citando:
"Antibiotics could be an effective alternative to surgery for treating children with appendicitis, research suggests.
According to the NHS, appendicitis affects an estimated one in 13 people at some point in their life, with appendix removal the most common reason for emergency surgery in children.
But researchers say using antibiotics alone might offer a less invasive alternative – an approach that has already had some success in adult patients."
