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 ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - This segment on The Three was paid for and sponsored by St. Joseph Health. Appendix surgery today relies on small incisions rather than large cuts, according to Dr. Lorraine ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Minimally invasive surgery for a burst appendix appears to be more successful and less costly in the long run than the traditional operation, a new study hints. Using the ...

Appendicitis often begins with dull pain in the lower abdomen. But it can quickly transform into an emergency requiring immediate medical attention. Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix, a ...

A 35-year-old man presents to hospital. He has no notable history of illness -- 3 months previously, he had acute appendicitis, for which he had undergone laparoscopic appendectomy. Although the ...

The routine use of diagnostic laparoscopy for young women who present with right iliac fossa pain reduces the rate of negative appendectomy, according to a new study. However, the implementation of ...

When an appendix needs to be removed, patients who have minimally invasive surgery fare far better than those who have traditional operations, a review of several studies indicates. Patients who had ...

Norah O'Donnell is recovering after having an emergency appendectomy. On Friday, the 45-year-old co-anchor of "CBS This Morning" took to her Instagram Story to share how her spring break vacation in ...

Medicare generally covers appendix surgery as it’s considered a medically necessary procedure, especially in emergencies like appendicitis. The extent of Medicare coverage and the out-of-pocket cost ...

After 10 years, just over half the people in a trial of antibiotics for appendicitis have not needed an appendectomy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Norah O’Donnell is on the mend after having an emergency appendectomy when she developed appendicitis on vacation. The CBS This ...