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 ...

Almost half of children who require surgery for complicated appendicitis can safely complete their recovery at home, according to a new study. Almost half of children who require surgery for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . About one-third of children treated with antibiotics for appendicitis experienced treatment failure. Children in ...

Almost half of children who require surgery for complicated appendicitis can safely complete their recovery at home, according to a new study. The research, led by Murdoch Children's Research ...

Nonoperative management of uncomplicated appendicitis in children is feasible and well tolerated, with a small proportion of patients experiencing recurrent symptoms that require appendectomy within a ...

One common surgery many individuals need to get at some point in their lives is an appendectomy. This is a surgical procedure to remove the appendix, which is a small pouch-like organ on the right ...

Uncomplicated acute appendicitis in children may be managed successfully using nonsurgical techniques, according to a study published online April 12 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ...

Medicare generally covers appendix surgery as it’s considered a medically necessary procedure, especially in emergencies like appendicitis. The extent of Medicare coverage and the out-of-pocket cost ...

Almost half of children who require surgery for complicated appendicitis can safely complete their recovery at home, according to a new study. The research, led by Murdoch Children's Research ...