Q: A friend was recently treated with antibiotics for appendicitis. I thought appendicitis required an operation. What’s changed? A: For more than 100 years, appendicitis was considered an emergency ...

Among patients initially treated with antibiotics for uncomplicated acute appendicitis, the rate of recurrence and appendectomy at ...

Doctors could use distinct patterns of gene activity in the blood to more quickly diagnose and treat children with life-threatening appendicitis, new research suggests. These genetic measures could ...

Researchers have identified a chemical in urine that is closely associated with appendicitis in children and are working to develop a simple test that could be used to diagnose the condition -- a test ...

Machine learning enabled researchers to identify a genetic biomarker for predicting perforated appendicitis in children presenting with suspected appendicitis, according to a single-center prospective ...

Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal emergency resulting in over 250,000 appendectomies annually in the United States.1 Open appendectomy is still frequently performed, but laparoscopic ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window A JAMA Surgery Viewpoint (subscription required) recently ...

Offering the families of children with appendicitis the option of antibiotics instead of surgery is safe and may ultimately lead to slightly better outcomes, according to a new U.S. study. Researchers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've had stomach pain recently, you might have wondered how to check if you have appendicitis at home. Appendicitis is the ...

Antibiotic therapy could be less expensive, allow faster recovery, although questions remain over who are the best candidates for it The study found that 27% of people who received antibiotics instead ...

Offering the families of children with appendicitis the option of antibiotics instead of surgery is safe and may ultimately lead to slightly better outcomes, according to a new U.S. study. Researchers ...

LOS ANGELES Harris Dale says his overnight ordeal with appendicitis was horrible. After several exams, X-rays and a blood test, doctors told him he had indigestion. Hours later a CAT scan revealed he ...