Bilophila wadsworthia bacteria, computer illustration. Anaerobic bile resistant bacterium found in lower parts of the human gastrointestinal tract, and implicated in a number of abdominal infections, ...
When emergency tests showed the telltale right-sided pain in Heather VanDusen's abdomen was appendicitis, she figured she'd be quickly wheeled into surgery. But doctors offered her the option of ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WPVI) -- A new study says surgery may not be the best solution for many kids with appendicitis. For decades, surgery has been the standard treatment for appendicitis. In fact, it's one ...
CHICAGO — When emergency tests showed the telltale right-sided pain in Heather VanDusen’s abdomen was appendicitis, she figured she’d be quickly wheeled into surgery. But doctors offered her the ...
At first glance, the results of a recent meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics would indicate immediately operating on a child is the most effective treatment for uncomplicated acute appendicitis ...
Good news for doctors looking to cut appendectomies out of their schedules. A new study — conducted by Swedish researchers from the Karolinska Institute and published Wednesday in JAMA Surgery — found ...
In complicated appendicitis cases, routine post-operative antibiotics did not help reduce infections in a recent study conducted at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute and Olive View-UCLA ...
Dear Doctors: I had a pain on the right side of my abdomen. A CT scan found a perforated appendix with an abscess. I was treated with IV antibiotics, and now I am feeling fine. Do I need to have my ...
An alternative option to appendectomies is becoming more mainstream, The Washington Post reported Aug. 17. For children, appendicitis is the most common cause of emergency surgeries, according to the ...
Kiran Rao, the renowned film director of ‘Laapataa Ladies’, recently found herself dealing with a medical issue at the start of the new year, just before the onset of 2026. She had appendix surgery ...
Bindi Irwin has reportedly been rushed to hospital in the United States to undergo emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. According to her brother Robert Irwin, "she's going to be OK," however, ...
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