Almost half of children with complicated appendicitis can recover from surgery at home: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 April 2025 8:30 PM ISTAlmost half of children who require surgery for complicated appendicitis can safely complete their recovery at home, according to a new study. The...
Study finds no Causal Link Between Appendectomy and Gastrointestinal Cancers in Europeans Jacinthlyn Sylvia11 Dec 2024 8:15 PM ISTA recent study published in the Nature Scientific Reports found that no causal relationship between undergoing an appendectomy and the risk of...
Antibiotics alone to treat children with appendicitis cost-effective and safe alternative to surgery, study shows Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Dec 2024 9:00 PM IST Using antibiotics alone to treat children with uncomplicated appendicitis is a cost-saving alternative to surgery, according to a study published in...
Delayed Appendicitis Diagnosis Linked to Increased Hospital Costs, reveals JAMA study Dr Riya Dave21 April 2024 11:45 PM ISTA new study sheds light on the impact of delayed appendicitis diagnosis on hospital care costs, revealing implications for healthcare reimbursement...
Should non-operative management be considered in uncomplicated acute appendicitis? Study sheds light Dr. Hiral patel31 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTBoston: Nonoperative management with antibiotics may be an alternative option to appendectomy in adult patients presenting with uncomplicated acute...
Patients who have undergone appendectomy at higher risk of microscopic colitis: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia20 Jun 2022 10:30 AM ISTSweden: A recent study led by John Maret-Ouda and colleagues found a modestly higher chance of developing microscopic colitis (MC) after appendectomy....
Appendectomy Mishap: Hospital directed to pay Rs 8 lakh for leaving mop inside Barsha Misra20 Feb 2022 6:26 PM ISTAhmedabad: The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Gujarat recently directed an Ahmedabad-based hospital to pay Rs 8 lakh to a patient...
Appendicolith, an important factor for deciding which patients will require appendectomy: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Assessing appendicolith status may be informative for patients considering antibiotics who want to better understand their chance of...
Surgery should remain as mainstay for treating acute uncomplicated appendicitis: COMMA trial Hina Zahid16 March 2021 11:00 AM ISTAn RCSI study conducted in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin has found that surgery, rather than antibiotics-only, should remain as the mainstay of...
Appendix a common site of endometriosis, reveals study Medha Baranwal13 Aug 2020 1:45 PM ISTUSA: Women with endometriosis are at increased risk of appendiceal endometriosis (AppE) the risk is greatest with stage III-IV endometriosis...
Rare case of Appendicitis due to needle ingestion Dr.Niharika Harsha B1 July 2020 11:00 AM ISTDr Francisco Tustumi at FMUSP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil and colleagues have reported an unusual and rare case of appendicitis and appendix perforation...
Diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis: WSES Updated guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 April 2020 7:00 PM ISTWorld Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) has updated its 2015 evidence-based guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis. The...
