Background Laparoscopic appendectomy is not yet unanimously considered the "gold standard" in the treatment of acute appendicitis because of its higher operative time, intra-abdominal abscess risk ...

Antibiotic management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis among children was inferior to appendectomy, a randomized ...

Appendectomies are not benign. They can compromise a healthy gut and raise the risk of psychiatric disorders. Fortunately, ...

These conditions may trigger symptoms similar to acute appendicitis and lack specific symptoms. Laparoscopic appendectomy is the most common treatment that entails the removal of an inflamed appendix.

Cholecystectomy (ko-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-mee) is a type of surgery that removes a diseased gallbladder. This surgery is usually done as a laparoscopic surgery. The doctor puts a lighted tube and other ...

Laparoscopic surgery is a type of “minimally invasive” surgery involving very small incisions (0.5-1cm) as opposed to traditional surgery which uses larger cuts. In a laparoscopic procedure, the ...

[2] In addition to the clinical benefits described in several studies, the laparoscopic approach allows a full exploration of the peritoneal cavity, [11] thus representing an important diagnostic ...

This was a serendipitous discovery; the scientists were originally looking at adhesive bowel obstruction after appendectomy. The researchers report, “It was when conducting another study that we ...