News tagged with perforated appendicitis


Study reports racial disparities in pediatric appendicitis treatment tied to hospital type

When researchers from UCLA Medical Center investigated the link between racial disparities and appendicitis outcomes in children, they found that the type of hospital in which black, Hispanic and other minority patients receive ...

Surgery created Dec 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antibiotics a safe and viable alternative to surgery for uncomplicated appendicitis, say experts

Giving antibiotics to patients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis is a safe and viable alternative to surgery, say experts in a study published in the British Medical Journal today.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Surgery cuts costs, improves outcomes for children with perforated appendicitis

Pediatric surgeons can lower health care costs if they remove a young patient's perforated appendix sooner rather than later, according to new study results published in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of ...

Surgery created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Delayed pediatric appendicitis treatment linked to complications, and even death

An in-hospital delay of appendicitis treatment beyond two days was linked to an increased likelihood of complications, including perforation and abscess formation; longer hospitalization; increased costs; and more rarely, ...

Other created Oct 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0