Machine learning enabled researchers to identify a genetic biomarker for predicting perforated appendicitis in children presenting with suspected appendicitis, according to a single-center prospective ...

Does abdominal irrigation decrease the risk for abscess formation after perforated appendicitis? To answer this question, the authors conducted a randomized trial (irrigation vs no irrigation) in 220 ...

Untreated appendicitis may cause your appendix to rupture (burst), resulting in an infection. Symptoms associated with a ruptured appendix include severe abdominal pain, fever, chills, and weakness.

Patients presenting with non-specific abdominal pain concerning for acute appendicitis are common in Emergency Departments. It has traditionally been taught that, untreated, appendicitis will progress ...

A new study describes the role of hospital type in race-based treatment disparities among pediatric appendicitis patients. When researchers from UCLA Medical Center investigated the link between ...