What is the effectiveness of antibiotics in treating acute appendicitis compared to surgery? The results of the first ...

Almost half of children who require surgery for complicated appendicitis can safely complete their recovery at home, ...

Here Jody Ford, 26, a strategic analyst from London, describes an operation to remove his gangrenous appendix, and his surgeon explains the procedure. Over the past five years, I've had just one ...

When Paralympic gold medalist Hunter Woodhall went to visit his dad who just had open heart surgery, he didn’t realize he’d be heading into surgery himself. Woodhall revealed on his Instagram Stories ...

Almost half of children who require surgery for complicated appendicitis can safely complete their recovery at home, according to a new study.

Among children with suspected nonperforated appendicitis, antibiotic management appeared inferior to appendectomy, according ...

Medicare pays for appendix surgery when medically necessary. The surgery may vary depending on the situation. Medicare covers surgeries deemed medically necessary. Since appendicitis is considered ...