In complicated appendicitis cases, routine post-operative antibiotics did not help reduce infections in a recent study conducted at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute and Olive View-UCLA ...

The meta-analysis by Harnoss and colleagues [4] combined eight studies (including randomized, quazi-randomized, and nonrandomized prospective cohorts) involving 2551 patients. They found that while ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I went to the hospital and was diagnosed with appendicitis. I’ve been sick for three days. My surgeon said that although the CT scan showed a ruptured appendix, he wants me to take ...

A doctor told Amanda Buschelman she had ovarian cysts. He didn't believe her when she said she had no ovaries. Buschelman experienced an "excruciating" pain for 3 weeks that stumped 2 ER doctors and a ...

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An alternative option to appendectomies is becoming more mainstream, The Washington Post reported Aug. 17. For children, appendicitis is the most common cause of emergency surgeries, according to the ...

Filmmaker Kiran Rao recently underwent appendix surgery and is recovering well. Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix caused by blockage or infection, leading to severe abdominal pain, ...

Kiran Rao, the renowned film director of ‘Laapataa Ladies’, recently found herself dealing with a medical issue at the start of the new year, just before the onset of 2026. She had appendix surgery ...