The decision process for all appendectomy procedures (n = 201) at the Department of Surgery at the Karolinska University Hospital, in 2009, was retrospectively evaluated. After each case operated ...

Treating children who have uncomplicated acute appendicitis only with antibiotics is both cost-effective and safe compared to ...

Using antibiotics alone to treat children with uncomplicated appendicitis is a cost-saving alternative to surgery, according ...

More evidence that antibiotics alone may be a safe and effective treatment for kids with uncomplicated appendicitis.In a new ...

For decades, surgery to remove an inflamed appendix has been a rite of childhood for many. But a new study says treating ...

The condition involves inflammation of the remaining appendix tissue, often resulting from incomplete removal during the ...

Using antibiotics alone to treat children with uncomplicated appendicitis is a cost-saving alternative to surgery, according ...

The National Institutes of Health reports that appendicitis is the fifth most common reason that children are hospitalized ...