Appendectomies are not benign. They can compromise a healthy gut and raise the risk of psychiatric disorders. Fortunately, there are alternatives.

Laparoscopic appendectomy is the most common treatment that entails the removal of an inflamed appendix. Physicians use broad-spectrum antibiotic monotherapy such as piperacillin-tazobactam, or ...

A laparoscopic procedure uses ... patient's abdomen and guide the instruments. Once the appendix is located, it's tied off and removed. An appendectomy carries risks and complications like all ...

Background Laparoscopic appendectomy is not yet unanimously considered the "gold standard" in the treatment of acute appendicitis because of its higher operative time, intra-abdominal abscess risk ...

Opens in a new tab or window Antibiotic management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis among children was inferior to appendectomy ... was defined as removal of the appendix in the antibiotic ...

US Open champion Bianca Andreescu's return to the Hologic WTA Tour will be delayed until the spring clay-court season after a ...

“I'm sure we're going to find out one day that the brain is as worthless as the appendix ... looking at adhesive bowel obstruction after appendectomy. The researchers report, “It ...