After surgery, it's common to have several hours ... Patients who had to have an appendectomy because their appendix ruptured will be prescribed a course of antibiotics following their procedure.

An appendectomy’s recovery period to resume “normal” activities ranges from two to four weeks, depending on who you ask. “Strenuous” activities should be avoided for up to six weeks. Less ...

A ruptured appendix is considered a medical emergency, and immediate surgery is performed to remove the appendix and clean ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh has become one of the top places in the world for the treatment of appendix cancer – a rare ...

I was young and dumb.” The need for a speedy operation to remove his appendix saw Eli McCann, now 36, waking up in the middle of surgery in a remote Ukrainian hospital, thousands of miles from ...

By Shannon Fiecke, Staff Writer  A patient who underwent an appendectomy at St. Francis Regional Medical Center last April knew something was wrong when he continued to have severe pain. His heart ...

MANILA, Philippines — Kat Tolentino is expected to miss some time in the 2024-25 PVL All-Filpino Conference as Choco Mucho announced that she underwent surgery for a ruptured appendix on Tuesday.

US Open champion, who was last on court in Tokyo last fall, had planned to kick off her 2025 season in Mérida, Mexico.

Kat Tolentino remained grateful in celebrating her 30th birthday despite the circumstances after undergoing surgery caused by ...

The Fil-Canadian spiker dealt with ‘severe abdominal pains’ on Monday, two days after the Flying Titans’ five-set comeback win over ZUS Coffee in their first PVL match of 2025. Flying Titans ...