After 10 years, just over half the people in a trial of antibiotics for appendicitis have not needed an appendectomy.

He was a handsome, 18-year-old, star quarterback for a rural high school team. The final game of the season was this weekend, a bid for the state tournament at large. And he was seeing me for a ...

A new analysis found that outpatient management of appendicitis with antibiotics is safe for selected patients, which may allow people to avoid hospitalization and surgery. Historically, treatment for ...

A sudden stomachache, nausea, or fever is often assumed to be food poisoning or indigestion, but these symptoms can sometimes signal a more serious condition—appendicitis. In its early stages, ...

Appendicitis is the fifth most common reason for hospitalization among children in the U.S. Compared to surgery, using antibiotics alone to treat children with appendicitis is a cost-saving strategy.