[Acute appendicitis: the benefit of a wait-and-see attitude]. / Appendicite aiguë: bénéfice d'une attitude attentiste.

ABSTRACT

Acute appendicitis. Acute appendicitis is often suspected but in 70% of the cases the complaints to an other diagnosis. Aggressive therapy is therefore not indicated. A 12 to 24 h observation allows to avoid surgery and complications which are not exceptional.