Acute appendicitis is the sudden and severe inflammation of the appendix. It can cause pain in the abdomen, and this pain may occur quickly and worsen within hours. The appendix is a narrow tube that ...

What appears to be appendicitis can actually be cancer of the appendix in some cases, especially in patients under the age of 50, a new study suggests. While antibiotics can be used instead of surgery ...

Appendicitis. Illustration of a human appendix, showing it red and inflamed in appendicitis. The appendix is a narrow finger-shaped tube that branches off the first part of the large intestine (caecum ...

IT IS my impression, derived from over twenty years of experience in surgery, that acute appendicitis rarely occurs during menstruation. The records of three hospitals in the Boston area were studied ...

That sudden pain in your abdomen might just be indigestion—or it could be something far more serious. When it comes to appendicitis, knowing the difference could save your life. This potentially ...

Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common life-threatening surgical emergency in pediatrics. To characterize the nature of the inflammatory response in AA, gene expression profiles were generated. We ...

For decades, surgical appendectomy has been the standard treatment for acute appendicitis. But nonoperative management with antibiotics is an option for some patients. For acute, uncomplicated ...

Stomach issues can be serious. Appendicitis can mimic food poisoning. But it needs quick treatment. Pain differs. Appendicitis pain is sharp and focused. Food poisoning pain is widespread.

The researchers say there are several reasons they suspect that acute appendicitis may be associated with COVID-19 in children. Firstly, gastrointestinal symptoms occur frequently in children with ...

Filmmaker Kiran Rao recently underwent appendix surgery and is recovering well. Her experience has renewed focus on ...

Pain in the lower right quadrant of a person’s abdomen is the classic sign for appendicitis, but one local surgeon said individuals need to be careful not to bank their understanding of the disease on ...