The appendix's function isn't fully known, but some theories state it helps with recovery from infections, inflammation, and ...

The present report focuses on a rare but clinically distinct and potentially lethal complication after appendectomy. Case Report A 19-year-old boy was admitted to the Emergency Department with ...

A Cree man has filed a lawsuit against two Manitoba health authorities alleging he did not receive timely medical care and ...

Justin Flett filed a lawsuit against multiple health authorities and the physician who initially treated him, saying his ...

Surgery reduces the risk of the appendix bursting and causing additional complications, such as peritonitis, which is inflammation of the inner lining of the abdomen. Peritonitis can be life ...

The doctor who eventually saw him said, "I don't know what to tell you, we don't treat you here for hangovers," the claim ...

The preliminary results of a study on appendectomy to treat UC reported surgery-related complications in two participants. These were a hematoma and an intestinal blockage. Appendectomy isn’t ...

[12] In young fertile women 50% of the surgical procedures performed for suspected acute appendicitis turn out ... lower incidence of postoperative complications in the cohort of patients treated ...

Complicated appendicitis, requiring intraoperative drain placement, and conversions to open procedures were more common in preschool children. They also had higher rates of intensive care unit (ICU) ...

An appendiceal mucocele is a rare clinical entity often mimicking that of acute appendicitis in a majority of cases leading to incidental intraoperative findings. Nevertheless, appropriate diagnosis ...

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