Two percent of patients who undergo a laparoscopic procedure to remove their appendix will experience wound infection. Less than one percent of patients who have an appendix removal surgery ...

[2] In addition to the clinical benefits described in several studies, the laparoscopic approach allows a full exploration of the peritoneal cavity, [11] thus representing an important diagnostic ...

“I'm sure we're going to find out one day that the brain is as worthless as the appendix.” —Scott McClanahan The poor maligned appendix. That worm-like accessory dangling from our intestines ...

The diagnosis came after Ms Banks had her appendix removed. “I’m thankful for this one doctor … but it shouldn’t have taken 20 or so days for them to,” the 28-year-old said.

From the Surgical Services of Memorial Hospital, Worcester. Read at the Annual Meeting of the New England Surgical Society, at Hartford, Conn., September 30, 1932. Adams — Junior Visiting ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ), ovarian cancer may cause vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, ...