Researchers have found in a new study published in BMC Surgery by Hao Lu, Shikuan Li, Dawei Zhang, Shengqiang Wang, Hairui ...

Background Laparoscopic appendectomy is not yet unanimously considered the "gold standard" in the treatment of acute appendicitis because of its higher operative time, intra-abdominal abscess risk, ...

video: In the first study of its kind, a research team at a large, urban public safety net hospital found that outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy (surgical removal of the appendix) is safe for ...

Medicare pays for appendix surgery when medically necessary. The surgery may vary depending on the situation. Medicare covers surgeries deemed medically necessary. Since appendicitis is considered a ...

Acute appendicitis patients who are discharged on the same day after laparoscopic appendectomy have similar rates of postoperative complications and readmissions compared with patients who are ...

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 ...

Medicare covers appendix surgery when it’s medically necessary. This is usually to treat appendicitis, which is a medical emergency. Appendix surgeries are used to treat appendicitis, a common medical ...

LA has become the approach of choice by many surgeons in the treatment of both simple and complicated cases of acute appendicitis. The rate of LA between 1998 and 2008 increased from 20.6% to 70.8%, ...