In an attempt to limit radiation exposure from CT in the evaluation of abdominal pain, many centers have adopted an "ultrasound first, followed by CT if needed" approach. CT is typically used when the ...
Removing a healthy appendix may be more harmful than many have thought, requiring longer hospitals stays and an increased rate of side effects, according to a new University of Washington study ...
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 ...
Contributed to the Thirteenth Series of Medical and Surgical Reports of the Boston City Hospital for 1902.
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Did you know the role appendix plays in your body? It is more important than you think
We have all seen movies, series, and have known of someone in our lives who got their appendix removed. But do we know what this organ's actual role is? It is a small finger-like pouch, but has a role ...
APPENDICITIS is notoriously difficult to diagnose - particularly if a patient is unable to see a doctor face-to-face - which may help explain why surgery to remove the appendix is the most common ...
Contributed to the Thirteenth Series of Medical and Surgical Reports of the Boston City Hospital for 1902. Select the format you want to export the citation of this publication.
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