Maris Racal said she is now on the road to recovery after undergoing surgery for appendicitis. Racal shared a photo of herself lying in a hospital bed, holding a stuffed toy as she thanked her doctors ...

Appendectomy is associated with a reduced risk of developing ulcerative colitis; however, whether this reduction in risk is a consequence of the appendectomy or secondary to an alternative cause ...

Appendectomy and Protection against Ulcerative Colitis Published July 19, 2001 N Engl J Med 2001;345: 222 - 224 DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200107193450316 ...

Appendectomy was not associated with a reduced risk for requiring colectomy in patients with ulcerative colitis, and may even increase the risk if performed after ulcerative colitis diagnosis ...

Fuhr needed an emergency appendectomy and missed five-and-a-half weeks. He eventually played in 59 games that season and his career continued until 2000. PublishedMay 12, 2015 SI STAFF Home/NHL ...

Fees for a routine appendectomy in California can range from $1,500 to $182,955, a new study suggests. Researchers found wide variations in charges even among patients treated at the same hospital.