Appendicitis
Diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis.
Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Clinical Guidelines
CKS: Appendicitis
National
CKS: Diagnosis of AppendicitisNational
CKS: Differential Diagnosis of AppendicitisNational
CKS: Management of AppendicitisNational
CKS: Managing Suspected AppendicitisNational
WSES Jerusalem guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitisNational
2024 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) for Intra-abdominal InfectionsLocal
2024 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) for Intra-abdominal Infections (Pediatrics)Local
Diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis. EAES consensus development conference 2015Local
Diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis: 2020 update of the WSES Jerusalem guidelinesLocal
Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Appendicitis - SAGESLocal
IDSA 2024 Guideline Update on the Risk Assessment, Diagnostic Evaluation, and Management of Intra-abdominal InfectionsLocal
Paediatric acute abdominal pain and appendicectomy: Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Pathway GuideLocal
Revised 2022 ACR Appropriateness Criteria® 1 Right Lower Quadrant Pain—Suspected AppendicitisLocal
SAGES guidelines for the use of laparoscopy during pregnancyLocal