However, the tissue doesn't have a significant enough impact on immune function for appendix removal to have potentially lasting consequences. The organ can harbor bacteria, and when the wall of ...

Appendicitis is a common and sometimes serious medical condition, but what exactly causes it, and how is it treated?

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 ...

Benji Marshall has been hit with yet another pre-season blow with Sunia Turuva reportedly in doubt for round 1 after undergoing appendix surgery, adding to the Jarome Luai injury scare this week. New ...

Although the delayed diagnosis of appendicitis is dangerous, over-testing can also be harmful. Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons children are taken to the emergency department.

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The appendix is a small, tube-shaped organ that connects to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine. Though its role is unknown, it can become infected, resulting in acute appendicitis, which, ...