Laparoscopic appendectomy was associated with a significantly lower risk of surgical site infections, showing an approximate ...

Appendicitis. Illustration of a human appendix, showing it red and inflamed in appendicitis. The appendix is a narrow finger-shaped tube that branches off the first part of the large intestine (caecum ...

Appendectomy may be a useful addition to medical therapy for preventing relapse of ulcerative colitis among patients in remission. At 1 year, 36% of patients in the appendectomy group had a relapse ...

Right lower abdominal pain, fever, and an elevated white blood cell count are common signs and symptoms of appendicitis. The condition usually occurs when a blockage develops between the appendix and ...

The FDA designated the recall of certain Medtronic Bravo esophageal pH monitoring capsules as class I, the most serious type.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black children are more likely than their white peers to experience complications following appendectomy and ...

Norah O’Donnell, CBS This Morning co-anchor, had an emergency appendectomy while on vacation for spring break. O’Donnell was able to undergo a successful surgery before her appendix ruptured and is ...

A 20-year-old got over the pain of his appendectomy - then he got his bill. Jan. 1, 2014— -- When a 20-year-old man got over the pain of having his burst appendix removed in October, he got hit ...

Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has dealt with a number of injuries in recent years, and on Friday night he added an emergency appendectomy to the list. The former batting champ is currently ...