Will natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery become the standard method for the surgical management of appendicitis? Does it offer any marked improvement over classical open appendectomy or ...

Introduction: Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency worldwide, with peak incidence occurring between the second and third decades of life. Appendectomy, performed for over ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preoperative antibiotic treatment did not reduce the risk for appendix perforation in patients with ...

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 ...

Introduction: Optimal ventilation during pediatric laparoscopic surgery is a debated issue, as pneumoperitoneum impairs respiratory mechanics and may increase ventilator-induced lung injury. Aim: We ...