The risk of missing aggressive appendiceal tumors in patients with acute appendicitis treated with antibiotics only was very ...

At first, Aubrey Gibson thought her daughter’s stomachache came from the pizza and candy canes she’d enjoyed at the town’s Christmas party. Gibson told Aria to lay down and rest. But when Aria, then ...

Data from two standard diagnostic tests commonly obtained in children evaluated for abdominal pain--when combined--can improve the ability of emergency department physicians and pediatric surgeons to ...

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 ...

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 option of ...

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 ...

Bottom Line: Most people picked surgery over antibiotics if they or their child had appendicitis. Why The Research Is Interesting: Studies have suggested surgery for appendicitis can be avoided for ...

Using antibiotics alone to treat children with uncomplicated appendicitis came with higher risks of treatment failure and serious complications within a year compared with appendectomy. Researchers ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preoperative antibiotic treatment did not reduce the risk for appendix perforation in patients with ...

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