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Your appendix might not be useless after all—and new research says it could be an evolutionary secret weapon
For years, the appendix carried a reputation as the body’s most pointless organ. Doctors often removed it without hesitation, ...
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Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis Still Acceptable at 10 Years
It's "no longer about a right vs wrong management pathway," expert says ...
Gallstones, hernias and appendicitis are turning up earlier than before. Doctors explain how sedentary lives, processed diets and weight gain are driving more surgical cases ...
Laparoscopic appendectomy was associated with a significantly lower risk of surgical site infections, showing an approximate ...
When I was diagnosed with a rare cancer at the “stump” of my appendix, I was surprised, considering I had my appendix removed more than a decade ago. When I was diagnosed in the fall of 2022with a ...
Most patients who receive antibiotics rather than surgical treatment for appendicitis have successful long-term outcomes, but some may require surgery up to 20 years later. Follow-up on 292 patients ...
Antibiotic management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis among children was inferior to appendectomy, a randomized non-inferiority trial showed. For nearly 850 children with available primary outcome ...
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