Appendicitis is inflammation of the vermiform appendix (or just the appendix, for short), a little structure within the lower gastrointestinal tract. In appendicitis, the appendix swells, causing a ...

After 10 years, just over half the people in a trial of antibiotics for appendicitis have not needed an appendectomy.

April 12, 2012 — Antibiotics are a safe and effective treatment for patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis and should be considered as an initial treatment for patients with uncomplicated ...

Are antibiotics a safe and effective alternative to surgery for some kids with appendicitis? A recent study published in JAMA Surgery suggests when chosen by the family, nonoperative management is an ...

Yes, appendicitis can sometimes be cured with antibiotics. This depends on the specific type of appendicitis and how advanced it is. Doctors may recommend antibiotic treatment for appendicitis if the ...

Chicago – When emergency tests showed the telltale right-sided pain in Heather VanDusen’s abdomen was appendicitis, she figured she’d be quickly wheeled into surgery. But doctors offered her the ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - The appendectomy is one of the most common emergency surgeries in the United States. There's a 10 percent chance you will have, or already have had, one. The 45-minute, low-risk ...

Appendicitis often begins with dull pain in the lower abdomen. But it can quickly transform into an emergency requiring immediate medical attention. Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix, a ...

Acute appendicitis is a sudden inflammation of the appendix, which is a small pouch on the right side of your abdomen. When your appendix gets blocked by hardened stool, infection or swelling, it ...

A study published online in the September edition of the journal JAMA Pediatrics suggests physicians are less likely to prescribe pain medication for appendicitis to black children than they are to ...

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Patients with appendicitis usually have surgery to remove their appendix, but in some cases, it may be safe to use antibiotics as a first-line treatment instead, a new study suggests. In the study, ...