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, ...

Laparoscopic appendectomy was associated with a significantly lower risk of surgical site infections, showing an approximate ...

The routine use of diagnostic laparoscopy for young women who present with right iliac fossa pain reduces the rate of negative appendectomy, according to a new study. However, the implementation of ...

Hackensack Meridian Children's Health pediatric general surgeon Margaret M. McGuire, M.D, FACS,FAAP., was the first surgeon at K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical ...

Chicago (June 27, 2012, 12:01 am [CDT]): Obese patients who need to have their appendixes removed fare better after a minimally invasive surgical procedure rather than an open operation, according to ...

AC Milan have confirmed that Ruben Loftus-Cheek has undergo surgery to fix a problem with his appendix. On the official website, Milan have confirmed that Loftus-Cheek underwent laparoscopic ...

Right lower abdominal pain, fever, and an elevated white blood cell count are common signs and symptoms of appendicitis. The condition usually occurs when a blockage develops between the appendix and ...

Appendicitis is a painful condition that can develop suddenly and often requires appendectomy surgery, according to Cleveland Clinic. And while exercise probably isn't your top concern during recovery ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. You can sometimes treat ...