SAN FRANCISCO — Surgery is more cost-effective than antibiotics for acute appendicitis, a new study suggests. "Laparoscopic appendectomy carries lower costs per quality of life-year in unselected ...

(CBS News) Appendicitis sparks fear of surgery in many. But a new study shows a course of antibiotics may be just as effective as an operation. For the study, published April 5 in the British Medical ...

September 24, 2010 — Delaying appendectomy for 12 hours or more may not be harmful for adults with acute appendicitis, according to the results of a retrospective cohort study reported in the ...

Ryan Lochte shares two kids with his wife Kayla: daughter Liv, 14 months, and son Caiden, 3 Ryan Lochte is recovering after appendicitis surgery. On Saturday, the athlete, 36, shared before and after ...

CHICAGO — When emergency tests showed the telltale right-sided pain in Heather VanDusen's abdomen was appendicitis, she figured she'd be quickly wheeled into surgery. But doctors offered her the ...

Antibiotics are an effective, safe treatment for uncomplicated appendicitis cases and can be considered a routine alternative to surgery, a Duke researcher finds. According to Dr. Theodore Pappas, a ...

The surgeons at Nationwide Children’s Hospital noticed something strange about some of their young patients. If kids with appendicitis got to the hospital in the middle of the night, they were put on ...

For some patients with uncomplicated cases of appendicitis, antibiotics may be a good alternative to surgery, according to a study published Tuesday in The Journal of the American Medical Association.

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common reasons for performing emergency surgery in children. However, surgery can be costly and very unsettling for young patients and their families. Now, a ...

Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp underwent an emergency appendectomy Monday night that will cause the veteran to miss at least the bulk of training camp and could put his availability for the season ...

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 ...