Laparoscopic appendectomy was associated with a significantly lower risk of surgical site infections, showing an approximate ...

Appendectomy, a surgical procedure to remove the appendix, is the standard treatment for appendicitis. But antibiotics are often used in conjunction with an appendectomy and sometimes instead of the ...

Isa Briones plays a doctor on The Pitt — but she got a patient's perspective while filming season 2.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . About one-third of children treated with antibiotics for appendicitis experienced treatment failure. Children in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preoperative antibiotic treatment did not reduce the risk for appendix perforation in patients with ...

When doctors and patients consider the appendix, it's often with urgency. In cases of appendicitis, the clock could be ticking down to a life-threatening burst. Thus, despite recent research ...

Appendicitis. Illustration of a human appendix, showing it red and inflamed in appendicitis. The appendix is a narrow finger-shaped tube that branches off the first part of the large intestine (caecum ...

Filmmaker Kiran Rao recently underwent appendix surgery and is recovering well. Her experience has renewed focus on ...

Norah O’Donnell, CBS This Morning co-anchor, had an emergency appendectomy while on vacation for spring break. O’Donnell was able to undergo a successful surgery before her appendix ruptured and is ...

On Sunday, Jimin of music group BTS, seen here performing at the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards, was hospitalized for appendicitis and received an appendectomy the following day. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty ...