men aged 50 years with signs of acute appendicitis could be treated ... cured 85% of all patients versus 89.2% for surgery. Minor complications were similar for both groups, whereas ...

Delays increase risk for complications. Recent literature suggests that delaying appendectomy until daytime surgery is available is safe in children who present with appendicitis. These authors ...

Surgery is usually the first line of ... especially considering the potential complications of untreated appendicitis. According to Dr. Aniket Paygude, Consultant: Gastro surgeon, Manipal Hospital ...

New research suggests no correlation between a patient's race and complications with acute appendicitis ... Pieracci, MD, resident in general surgery and preventive medicine at Weill Cornell ...

Therapeutic management lacks a clear consensus. Reoperation can be challenging, especially if difficulties were encountered ...

A SCHOOLGIRL, 11, died after four doctors “missed her appendicitis”, an inquest has heard. Lacey Brookman’s appendix is ...

This hospital bill for appendicitis totaled almost $23,000, even without surgery. This is probably one of the "cheaper" hospital bills one could receive for any hospital admission, given that I ...