Background Laparoscopic appendectomy is not yet unanimously considered the "gold standard" in the treatment of acute appendicitis because of its higher operative time, intra-abdominal abscess risk ...

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is a small tube-like structure located at the start of the large intestine on the right side of our abdomen. It is one of the most common ...

These conditions may trigger symptoms similar to acute appendicitis and lack specific symptoms. Laparoscopic appendectomy is the most common treatment that entails the removal of an inflamed appendix.

A 2022 study of 4,700 laparoscopic appendectomies at 20 hospitals found that costs ranged from $650 to $1,067 per case. Generally, costs can be affected by: the type of appendix surgery you have ...

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 ...