For patients who received antibiotics for uncomplicated acute appendicitis, rates of recurrence and subsequent appendectomy ...

Laparoscopic appendectomy was associated with a significantly lower risk of surgical site infections, showing an approximate ...

Appendectomy may be a useful addition to medical therapy for preventing relapse of ulcerative colitis among patients in remission. At 1 year, 36% of patients in the appendectomy group had a relapse ...

April 16 (Reuters) - (To receive the full newsletter in your inbox for free sign up here) Patients with the chronic inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis might reduce their risk of a relapse ...