But when something goes wrong with your appendix, it can lead to appendicitis ― and the pain can be unbearable. Appendicitis ...

Antibiotic management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis among children was inferior to appendectomy, a randomized ...

Appendicitis is a common and sometimes serious medical condition, but what exactly causes it, and how is it treated?

An international team has set out to answer one of the more vexing questions in paediatric medicine today—namely, are ...

It can be argued that in US Emergency Departments, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis has shifted from clinical impression to radiographic confirmation, even for patients for whom the diagnosis ...

Background and Aim: Obstruction of the lumen of the appendix is the major cause of appendicitis. Tumors could obstruct this lumen and cause appendicitis in the elderly. The association between ...

A woman who thought she had a burst appendix was shocked when she found out she was pregnant - and gave birth 40 minutes later. Anna Jackson, 22, started getting a pain in her abdomen but put it down ...

Findings from a new study indicate that appendicitis, but not appendectomy per se, is responsible for the reduced incidence of ulcerative colitis commonly associated with this surgical procedure ...

In a groundbreaking study published in the medical journal The Lancet, researchers have explored the possibility of treating ...

Systemic discrimination is a lingering issue in Manitoba's health-care system, First Nations leaders in Manitoba say, after a Cree man's lawsuit alleging a doctor assumed what turned out to be ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Antibiotic management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis among children was inferior to appendectomy, a randomized non ...