Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons children are taken to the emergency department. A small proportion of them ...

Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons children are taken to the emergency department. A small proportion of them ...

"Given the increasing interest in treating children with uncomplicated appendicitis without surgery ... tolerating a regular diet with good pain control and normal vital signs.

"Children with abdominal pain are a diagnostic conundrum. On the one hand those who have appendicitis need to be diagnosed in a timely manner, but on the other hand the most common diagnostic tool we ...

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 ...

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.

There is no consensus regarding the optimal treatment for children with perforated appendicitis. [5] In fact, much heterogeneity exists among pediatric surgeons regarding choice of antibiotics ...