An appendectomy is a surgical procedure to remove your appendix, the small tube connected to your large intestine in the lower right side of your belly. It’s not completely clear what role the ...

After surgery the patient is taken to a surgical recovery area where they are taken care of till the effect of anesthesia wears off. The doctors and staff will maintain a constant vigil on the Pulse ...

An appendectomy, or appendix removal, is the primary treatment for an appendix that is inflamed or has burst. An inflamed appendix can lead to life threatening complications, so an appendectomy is ...

The appendix is a narrow, muscular tube. One end is attached to the first part of the large intestine, while the other end is closed. The position of the appendix in the body can vary from person to ...

The launch of laparoscopic technique has defi-nitely changed contemporary surgery. With accumu-lation of experience and progress in armamentarium technology the number and types of procedures ...

Background Laparoscopic appendectomy is not yet unanimously considered the "gold standard" in the treatment of acute appendicitis because of its higher operative time, intra-abdominal abscess risk, ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

An appendectomy, the surgical removal of the appendix, is performed under general anesthesia, so patients should not feel pain during the procedure, though tenderness may occur during healing. There ...

Appendectomy by laparoscopic surgery is considered to be advantageous compared with appendectomy by open surgery; however, higher rates of intra-abdominal abscesses have been associated with ...