Kevin Powell, MD, recently joined Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Surgical Associates and sees patients in ...

Blood tests are usually normal with mild leukocytosis (7, 8). An ultrasound scan revealed a tubular hypoechoic formation in the location that corresponded to the area of greatest tenderness. The ...

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 ...

A doctor explained why you have unexpected diarrhoea after getting that gallbladder removal surgery. It has to do with the excess bile produced by your liver. Have you or someone close to you ever ...

A meta-analysis of the major post-intervention complications of peritonitis and intra-abdominal abscesses occurring after appendicectomy or antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated acute appendicitis ...

The gallbladder is a small organ that plays a vital role in digesting the foods you eat. You may need to follow a gallbladder diet if you have gallstones or if your gallbladder is inflamed or infected ...

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With nowhere else to go for medical treatment in The Pas, Flett says he took an 11-hour bus trip from the northern Manitoba town to Winnipeg, where his appendix burst as he waited for a hospital ...

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.” ...

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But the boy’s entire abdomen hurt. His pain was not worse in the right lower abdomen, making appendicitis unlikely. It was also not worse in the right upper abdomen, which would have suggested ...