Hands of medic or nurse in blue gloves examining a fresh suture on a man’s stomach after laparoscopy surgical removal of appendicitis. Doctor examines of the patient. Man's belly with medical stitches ...

Paper and clip. Black illustration on white background. HD video with alpha channel. Motion graphic Hands of medic or nurse in blue gloves examining a fresh suture on a man’s stomach after laparoscopy ...

Antibiotic management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis among children was inferior to appendectomy, a randomized non-inferiority trial showed. For nearly 850 children with available primary outcome ...

Diagnosing subhepatic appendicitis requires a high level of suspicion as it might mimic other illnesses, including biliary pathology. The acute nature of this disease, along with the significant risk ...

Laparoscopic surgery, also referred to as minimally invasive surgery (MIS) or laparoscopy, is a surgical technique in which a thin, camera-equipped surgical device is inserted into the abdomen or ...

Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson MD, MPH The navel, also known as the belly button or umbilicus, is a small, round, or ...

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 ...

Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) were utilized to confirm the diagnosis in the child. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was successfully performed on the child, with ...

Failure of antibiotics was defined as patients having a subsequent appendicectomy, and failure in the appendicectomy group was defined as patients having a normal appendix identified on pathology. A ...

The benefits of HIPEC include improved local control of cancer, reduced recurrence rates, and enhanced survival outcomes for ...