Appendectomy is associated with a reduced risk of developing ulcerative colitis; however, whether this reduction in risk is a consequence of the appendectomy or secondary to an alternative cause ...
Studies in pediatric patients suggest that acute appendicitis can be managed electively following antibiotic therapy, which challenges the time-honored practice of prompt appendectomy. To ...
Wenger had an appendectomy for appendicitis after the first week of the season. "The doctor originally told me six weeks, and I knew I had to try to get back out there quicker than that," he said ...