Filmmaker Kiran Rao underwent successful appendix surgery just before 2026 at Mumbai's Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital.
Are there any differences in outcome in appendicitis patients who are managed with laparoscopic vs open surgery? In this study from The Netherlands, the authors collected information on treatment ...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- The most common emergency surgical procedure in the U.S. is an appendectomy - removal of the appendix. But now there's mounting evidence that some patients can avoid or delay ...
In the antibiotics group, 40% had surgery to remove their appendix by 1 year, which rose to 46% by year 2, reported David Flum, MD, MPH, of the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues.
Discover the surprising role of the appendix in immunity and gut health, alongside insights on appendicitis and treatment ...
Sofia Kenin has undergone a successful appendectomy in a Melbourne hospital and has announced she is now recovering. Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion, went to the hospital Monday, experiencing ...
Pregnant women who underwent immediate surgery to treat a ruptured or abscessed appendix had lower risk of infectious complications compared with those whose complicated appendicitis was managed ...
Appendicitis is a condition in which the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that opens into the large intestine, becomes swollen and filled with pus. Appendicitis can be caused by a bacterial infection ...
We have all seen movies, series, and have known of someone in our lives who got their appendix removed. But do we know what this organ's actual role is? It is a small finger-like pouch, but has a role ...
A member of the South Korean boy band BTS has undergone surgery for acute appendicitis. The singer and dancer Jimin also tested positive for COVID, his management agency revealed on Monday in a post ...
An RCSI study conducted in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin has found that surgery, rather than antibiotics-only, should remain as the mainstay of treatment for acute uncomplicated appendicitis. Published ...