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Wearable-Derived Biorhythms Predict Complications After Appendectomy
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 – Wearable-derived biorhythms can predict postoperative complications in children undergoing appendectomy, according to a study published online July 9 in Scientific Advances....
Appendix Cancer Cases Surge in Millennials and Gen X
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 — When Chris Williams started feeling sharp stomach pain one night in 2021, he went straight to the emergency room. The next morning, he had surgery to remove his appendix. But ...
Incidence Rates of Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Increasing
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 – The incidence rates of appendiceal adenocarcinoma (AA) increased after 1945, according to a study published online June 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Andreana N....
Nonoperative Management Cost-Effective for Pediatric Appendectomy
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 -- Nonoperative management (NOM) is cost-effective for pediatric uncomplicated appendicitis compared with laparoscopic appendectomy, according to a study published online Nov. ...
Antibiotics or Surgery: What's Best for Child Appendicitis?
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – For decades, surgery to remove an inflamed appendix has been a rite of childhood for many. But a new study says treating appendicitis with antibiotics, rather than surgery, is...