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...
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...
Madras HC Slaps Rs 2 Lakh Compensation on State for Sub-par post-operative treatment after Appendectomy Barsha Misra10 May 2024 3:33 PM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court bench recently directed the State Government to pay Rs 2 lakh compensation to a woman whose son allegedly received...
Elevation of total and direct bilirubin may predict acute complications among patients admitted for appendicitis Dr. Shravani Dali13 Nov 2023 3:00 AM ISTElevation of total and direct bilirubin may predict acute complications among patients admitted for appendicitis suggests a new study published in...
Acute appendicitis among young patients linked to right-side colon cancer Aditi27 Sept 2023 8:45 AM ISTAppendicitis, the most common digestive surgical emergency, has a growing incidence worldwide, with male predilection between 10 and 30 years at the...
Appendix Health and Diet: Foods for A Healthy Appendix - Dr Soumita Biswas Dr Soumita Biswas18 Sept 2023 3:20 PM ISTIf you are wondering what is an appendix? It is a small tube-like structure found at the end of a large intestine. Although this organ has no...
Diagnosis of delayed appendicitis more frequent in non-Hispanic Black adults: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Jan 2023 11:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JAMA Surgery has found an increased rate of delayed appendicitis diagnosis among non-Hispanic Black patients than...
MRI excellent modality to accurately diagnose acute appendicitis in pregnant women Jacinthlyn Sylvia31 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTAccording to a new study, Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is a great tool to employ to rule out acute appendicitis in pregnant women. It is in fact an...
Endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy changing outlook for Appendicitis treatment compared to Laparoscopy. Dr.Niharika Harsha B27 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTEndoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy (ERAT) was found to be technically feasible and changed the treatment perspective of uncomplicated acute...
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...
Rare case viable amputated part of the appendix after autoamputation: A report Dr. Shravani Dali2 July 2022 9:00 AM ISTA rare case where the amputated part of the appendix stayed viable after autoamputation was published in the BMC Surgery Autoamputation of the...
Laparoscopic appendectomy safer than open surgery for patients of acute appendicitis Medha Baranwal9 Jun 2022 11:00 AM ISTChina: Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is a safe and feasible procedure for the treatment of patients with acute appendicitis (AA), a recent study in...
