Hackensack Meridian Children's Health pediatric general surgeon Margaret M. McGuire, M.D, FACS,FAAP., was the first surgeon at K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical ...

Norah O’Donnell, CBS This Morning co-anchor, had an emergency appendectomy while on vacation for spring break. O’Donnell was able to undergo a successful surgery before her appendix ruptured and is ...

With a disposable sheath that covers the endoscope, the system deploys two inflated balloons to help hold the intestine in place, giving clinicians more control during a procedure. (Lumendi) () The ...

Yes, some people recover from appendicitis with antibiotic treatment alone, without the need for surgery. However, surgery remains the standard treatment. Emerging evidence shows that treating ...

Appendectomy may be a useful addition to medical therapy for preventing relapse of ulcerative colitis among patients in remission. At 1 year, 36% of patients in the appendectomy group had a relapse ...

Joel Embiid was released from a Texas hospital Friday and will return to Philadelphia after undergoing appendectomy surgery, the 76ers said. The timeline for Embiid's return to basketball activities ...

The Cavaliers announced Saturday that Dellavedova (concussion) required a procedure to have his appendix removed, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports. The emergency appendectomy is another ...