Traditional management of appendicitis with appendectomy is regarded as efficient and safe, but it is not free from associated morbidity and mortality. Results from a meta-analysis published in the ...

Appendicitis is inflammation of the vermiform appendix (or just the appendix, for short), a little structure within the lower gastrointestinal tract. In appendicitis, the appendix swells, causing a ...

Patients presenting with non-specific abdominal pain concerning for acute appendicitis are common in Emergency Departments. It has traditionally been taught that, untreated, appendicitis will progress ...

Machine learning enabled researchers to identify a genetic biomarker for predicting perforated appendicitis in children presenting with suspected appendicitis, according to a single-center prospective ...

For children with a perforated appendix, early appendectomy appears to reduce the time away from normal activities and has fewer adverse events as compared to another common option, the interval ...

Antibiotic treatment while awaiting appendectomy does not lower risk for appendiceal perforation in patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis, according to a new study. While the percentage of ...

It is known to be one of the most common surgical conditions, and affects about seven per cent of the population (Hardin, 1999). The disease can affect people of all ages but is most common in young ...

In a new study published in the journal The Lancet, researchers have explored the possibility of treating acute, non-perforated appendicitis in children with antibiotics instead of surgery. The study, ...

Using antibiotics as the primary treatment for mild appendicitis does not increase the risk for complications at least in the first year. But other considerations must also be taken into account, say ...