A hospital has apologised to a girl whose appendicitis was misdiagnosed at its emergency department in July, 2022, before her ...

The trial “concluded that appendectomy does not need to be performed promptly in acute uncomplicated appendicitis and can be scheduled within 24 hours without increasing complications,” senior ...

Counsel said the girl’s father had on a number of occasions raised the possibility of appendicitis with the hospital treating ...

The rate of LA between 1998 and 2008 increased from 20.6% to 70.8%, becoming the prevalent approach to treat acute appendicitis since 2005. [2] ...

The patient said she had on and off belly pain for the last two years, but now the pain above her belly button had intensified to what she described as “stabbing.” ...

We report a case of a bowel perforation due to a fish bone that presented as an acute abdomen. This patient's gastrointestinal perforation was treated with laparoscopic and open technique. Diagnosis ...

Acute appendicitis in the hernia sac is even less common, with an estimated prevalence of 0.08–0.13 % (1, 2). De Garengeot's hernia occurs mainly in women, and the average age of those affected is ...

The global market for Appendicitis Treatment was valued at US$4.2 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach US$5.4 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.2% from 2024 to 2030. This comprehensive ...

Appendicitis accounts for over 3% of the diseases that involve the digestive system, is the most common acute surgical problem of the abdomen, and appendectomy is the fifth most common surgical ...