Antibiotics Not Needed Post-op in Pediatric Appendicitis, Study Suggests

The use of post-discharge antibiotics in pediatric patients who had an appendectomy for perforated appendicitis has ...

JUNE 27, 2025

From Minimally Invasive To ‘Microinvasive’: The Potential for Lap Appendectomy

In the continuing evolution of laparoscopic surgery, with the right tools and some adjustments to technique, ...

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Diagnostic Methods Prove Lacking for Appendicitis in Pregnant Patients

Clinical and radiological advancements notwithstanding, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis remains a challenge in ...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Da Vinci to the Rescue: Advancing Minimally Invasive Surgery in Elective and Emergency Settings

In this Special Report, 3 expert robotic-assisted surgeons discuss the advantages of the da ...

JANUARY 4, 2024

Wound Irrigation, SSI Prevention Bundle, Tonsillitis, Appendiceal Closure, and a New Antibiotic Combo for Septic Shock

Evidence has demonstrated that an SSI prevention bundle can decrease rates of SSI caused by S. aureus. But do ...

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Study Shows Benefit for Appendectomy in Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Cleveland—For two decades, studies have shown an inverse relationship between appendectomy and ulcerative ...

JANUARY 2, 2020

Zeroing In on Appendiceal Cancer

Emerging insights about appendicitis have begun to shed light on cancer risk. Although appendectomy has been ...

OCTOBER 9, 2019

App Provides Clues to Resident Competence, Autonomy

Philadelphia—Some senior surgical trainees in the United States are unable to competently perform common core ...

JULY 20, 2017