What is the effectiveness of antibiotics in treating acute appendicitis compared to surgery? The results of the first ...

Almost half of children who require surgery for complicated appendicitis can safely complete their recovery at home, ...

A Lower East Side man likely died of untreated appendicitis hours after his release from Rikers, according to his family, who ...

Almost half of children who require surgery for complicated appendicitis can safely complete their recovery at home, according to a new study.

Antibiotic therapy is a safe first-line option for patients with acute appendicitis and a valid alternative to surgery, Hansson and colleagues report. In some studies, appendicectomy is associated ...

Background: Recent literature supports the use of CT for all patients with right lower quadrant pain to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce hospital cost. Our current practice at a large ...

Almost half of children who require surgery for complicated appendicitis can safely complete their recovery at home, according to a new study. Almost half of children who require surgery for ...

A man from Vrindavan performed self-surgery to address his appendicitis after learning the procedure from YouTube videos. The ...

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