At first glance, the results of a recent meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics would indicate immediately operating on a child is the most effective treatment for uncomplicated acute appendicitis ...
Most people with appendicitis who are given antibiotics—instead of having their appendix removed—fare well over the long haul, new research indicates. The conclusion follows roughly two decades spent ...
Colin Campbell was otherwise fit and healthy when he suddenly developed agonising abdominal pain. It was appendicitis and he ...
Newswise — In pediatric medicine, there’s growing interest in treating kids and teens who have uncomplicated appendicitis with intravenous (IV) antibiotics instead of surgery. It sounds like a leap ...
Pregnant women who underwent immediate surgery to treat a ruptured or abscessed appendix had lower risk of infectious complications compared with those whose complicated appendicitis was managed ...
CHICAGO—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 ...
Most patients with localized appendix cancer may be able to safely avoid chemotherapy after surgery, according to a new study ...
Acute appendicitis treated with antibiotics often ends up being treated with appendectomy, longer-term follow-up of the CODA Collaborative trial showed. In the antibiotics group, 40% had surgery to ...
Good news for doctors looking to cut appendectomies out of their schedules. A new study — conducted by Swedish researchers from the Karolinska Institute and published Wednesday in JAMA Surgery — found ...
Shams Charania: 76ers star Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery this afternoon in Houston. x.com x.com Kyle Neubeck (@kyleneubeck.bsky.social): Going live for an ...