Medscape

A Nationwide, Unbiased Study on Laparoscopic vs Open Surgery for Appendicitis

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 ...
Mankato Free Press

Uncomplicated appendicitis may not require surgery

DEAR DOCTORS: I had a pain on the right side of my abdomen. A CT scan found a perforated appendix with an abscess. I was treated with IV antibiotics, and now I am feeling fine. Do I need to have my ...
Science News

Antibiotics can treat appendicitis for many patients, no surgery needed

More than half of people who receive antibiotics to treat appendicitis do not see their disease come back 10 years after the initial illness, a new study shows. The data come from one of the first ...