Conservative Management

Conservative management is a type of medical treatment defined by the avoidance of invasive measures such as surgery or other invasive procedures,^[1] usually with the intent to preserve function or body parts.^[2] For example, in appendicitis, conservative management may include watchful waiting and treatment with antibiotics, as opposed to surgical removal of the appendix.^[3]

References

↑ "conservative treatment". http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/conservative+treatment.
↑ "Medical Definition of CONSERVATIVE". http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/conservative.
↑ Bakker, Olaf J. (2012-04-05). "Should conservative treatment of appendicitis be first line?" (in en). BMJ 344: e2546. doi:10.1136/bmj.e2546. ISSN 1756-1833. PMID 22491791. http://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e2546.

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[1] "conservative treatment". http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/conservative+treatment.

[2] "Medical Definition of CONSERVATIVE". http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/conservative.

[3] Bakker, Olaf J. (2012-04-05). "Should conservative treatment of appendicitis be first line?" (in en). BMJ 344: e2546. doi:10.1136/bmj.e2546. ISSN 1756-1833. PMID 22491791. http://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e2546.