Appendicectomy may have a therapeutic role in ulcerative proctitis, according to a new study published in the Amercian Journal of Gastroenterology. Conflicting data have been reported regarding ...

Research Highlight Published: July 2009 Surgery Acute appendicitis—antibiotics versus appendicectomy Lisa Richards Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology 6, 381 (2009) Cite this article ...

Transgastric appendicectomy via a small incision at the navel may be a viable alternative to traditional laparoscopic surgery in uncomplicated cases, according to results from a preliminary study ...

The researchers found that two patients required laparoscopic lavage four days after transgastric appendicectomy due to initial peritonitis, but there were no leaks at the appendiceal stump or ...