Hackensack Meridian Children's Health pediatric general surgeon Margaret M. McGuire, M.D, FACS,FAAP., was the first surgeon at K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical ...

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 ...

One common surgery many individuals need to get at some point in their lives is an appendectomy. This is a surgical procedure to remove the appendix, which is a small pouch-like organ on the right ...

Breaking new ground in what many surgeons consider the next frontier in minimally invasive surgery, surgeons have successfully performed an appendectomy with no abdominal incision. The appendix was ...

In order to determine the frequency of small bowel obstruction after appendectomy, the authors assembled a cohort of 2332 Canadian patients who had the procedure between 1999 and 2002. The overall ...

Over the years, appendectomy has gradually shifted from a traditional open procedure to a much less invasive laparoscopic approach. Does the single-port laparoscopic approach offer additional ...

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 ...

Yes, appendicitis can sometimes be cured with antibiotics. This depends on the specific type of appendicitis and how advanced it is. Doctors may recommend antibiotic treatment for appendicitis if the ...

Joe Burrow's left knee has been a point of concern after the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback tore his anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in 2020. But now, a new culprit is afflicting the ...

IT IS my impression, derived from over twenty years of experience in surgery, that acute appendicitis rarely occurs during menstruation. The records of three hospitals in the Boston area were studied ...

On Sunday, Jimin of music group BTS, seen here performing at the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards, was hospitalized for appendicitis and received an appendectomy the following day. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty ...