BACKGROUND: We developed a protocol to identify candidates for non-operative management (NOM) of uncomplicated appendicitis. Our objective was to evaluate protocol efficacy with the null hypothesis that clinical outcomes, hospital readmission rates, and hospital charges would be unchanged following protocol implementation. METHODS: We performed a single center four-year propensity score matched retrospective cohort analysis of 406 patients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis. The protocol recommended NOM for patients with modified Alvarado score
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