Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY However, misdiagnosing a patient with appendicitis will lead to needless surgery, and increases hospital costs ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black children are more likely than their white peers to experience complications following appendectomy and ...

February 22, 2011 — For children with a perforated appendix, early appendectomy appears to reduce the time away from normal activities and has fewer adverse events vs another common option, the ...

Replacing surgery with antibiotic treatment may prove effective for children suffering from acute non-complicated appendicitis, according to a study published in Pediatrics. United Kingdom-based ...

Imaging Widely Used in Presumed Pediatric Appendicitis Most children with presumed appendicitis undergo preoperative computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound imaging before surgery, with significant ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patient and family choice is a key component in the effectiveness of nonoperative, antibiotic-based treatment of ...

An analysis of several studies including 404 pediatric patients suggests antibiotic treatment for acute uncomplicated appendicitis was safe and effective in the majority of patients but the risk that ...

(HealthDay News) — For children with uncomplicated acute appendicitis, choosing nonoperative management is an effective treatment strategy, according to a study published online Dec. 16 in JAMA ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Most children and teens getting their appendix removed could probably go home on the same day they have surgery without facing an increased risk of complications, a new ...

Limit Post-Tonsillectomy Morphine in Children Findings suggest need for reimbursement to have severity adjustment, especially in underserved areas. HealthDay News — More severe presentations of ...

Researchers have developed a new pediatric appendicitis risk calculator (pARC) to aid in the diagnosis of appendicitis. Researchers from Children's Minnesota (Children's) and HealthPartners Institute ...

Appendicitis is a condition in which the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that opens into the large intestine, becomes swollen and filled with pus. Appendicitis can be caused by a bacterial infection ...