Although no one ever wants a child to have an unnecessary operation, children across the globe still die or have severe morbidity due to inadequate access to surgical care, and some of those are dying ...

The average age was approximately nine years, the duration of symptoms prior to ... of IV therapy in perforated appendicitis. In summary, our data show that children with perforated appendicitis ...

Dr. Tiffany Frederickson, Department Chair of General Surgery for Northern Light AR Gould Hospital says appendicitis symptoms can vary, which sometimes makes it difficult to diagnose. “The textbook ...

Background: Recent literature supports the use of CT for all patients with right lower quadrant pain to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce hospital cost. Our current practice at a large ...

Though its role is unknown, it can become infected, resulting in acute appendicitis, which, if not detected and treated early, can lead to serious consequences. Though the symptoms and signs of acute ...

after a Cree man's lawsuit alleging a doctor assumed what turned out to be appendicitis was symptoms of a hangover. Justin Flett, 46, says he went to the emergency room at St. Anthony's General ...

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I worry about appendicitis if the child can point to the pain [on its belly ... The first main category of arguments is related to non-specific fears of parents regarding the symptoms of the child.

A Manitoba man is suing two health authorities and one doctor, claiming that he was refused treatment for a life-threatening condition that was mistaken for a “hangover.” ...