Antibiotic treatment is a viable option for uncomplicated appendicitis, yielding favourable outcomes and fewer complications than appendectomy, new research shows.

Biliary atresia affects newborns when bile ducts become blocked, leading to liver damage that often requires transplants—a new study evaluates an alternative to traditional open surgery. Nagoya ...

The Arizona Cardinals will be without their top wide receiver for at least one game as coach Jonathan Gannon revealed Wednesday that Marvin Harrison Jr. had surgery for appendicitis on Monday night.

Nov. 12 (UPI) --Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. underwent appendix surgery and is out indefinitely, coach Jonathan Gannon announced Wednesday. The typical recovery time is two to ...

1 Department of General Surgery, Children’s Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China 2 Department of Endocrinology, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First ...

Bindi Irwin has reportedly been rushed to hospital in the United States to undergo emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. In a new study published in the journal The Lancet, researchers have ...

Mountain View, CA-based Levita Magnetics announced in June that it was granted 510(k) clearance for its Magnetic Surgical System (MSS) and MARS system in bariatric and hiatal hernia repair procedures.

Steven Van Zandt will miss a handful of shows on Bruce Springsteen’s current tour after requiring emergency appendix surgery. The guitarist, 74, told fans he wouldn’t be there when the E Street Band ...

PREOPERATIVE antibiotics may not be necessary for adults with uncomplicated acute appendicitis awaiting surgery, according to findings from the multinational PERFECT-Antibiotics trial. The randomized ...

Colorectal cancer remains one of the most common and deadly cancers globally, with a significant number of cases found in the lower part of the colon. For many of these patients, surgery is not just ...

Bindi Irwin is recovering after a surprise surgery. The zookeeper and TV personality missed an annual gala honoring her late father Steve Irwin on May 10 due to undergoing an emergency surgery for a ...