It's "no longer about a right vs wrong management pathway," expert says ...

Are there any differences in outcome in appendicitis patients who are managed with laparoscopic vs open surgery? In this study from The Netherlands, the authors collected information on treatment ...

Antibiotic treatment is a viable option for uncomplicated appendicitis, yielding favourable outcomes and fewer complications than appendectomy, new research shows.

An alternative option to appendectomies is becoming more mainstream, The Washington Post reported Aug. 17. For children, appendicitis is the most common cause of emergency surgeries, according to the ...

When emergency tests showed the telltale right-sided pain in Heather VanDusen's abdomen was appendicitis, she figured she'd be quickly wheeled into surgery. But doctors offered her the option of ...

Bilophila wadsworthia bacteria, computer illustration. Anaerobic bile resistant bacterium found in lower parts of the human gastrointestinal tract, and implicated in a number of abdominal infections, ...

One common surgery many individuals need to get at some point in their lives is an appendectomy. This is a surgical procedure to remove the appendix, which is a small pouch-like organ on the right ...

Appendicitis is a painful condition that can develop suddenly and often requires appendectomy surgery, according toCleveland Clinic. And while exercise probably isn't your top concern during recovery, ...