Appendicitis News

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THREE years ago, an appendectomy cost RM1,800. Today, it will set you back RM3,000. Potentially, this relatively simple procedure can cost up to RM20,000 in 20 years' time.

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A COVENTRY youngster was left fighting for his life after hospital doctors missed his appendicitis and sent him home with laxatives.

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BACKGROUND: To retrospectively evaluate the diagnostic performance and clinical utility of magnetic resonance imaging in pregnant patients suspected of having acute appendicitis, when an ultrasound study generated an inconclusive result.

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When Dr. Louis Leakey interviewed Dian Fossey for a job in field research on mountain gorillas, he said she'd have to have her appendix removed to live in remote central Africa.

Appendicitis, the most common surgical emergency in children has been difficult to diagnose, but a new urine test shows promise in improving diagnosis and reducing unnecessary surgeries and appendix ruptures.

A compound identifiable in urine might help doctors distinguish appendicitis from other abdominal problems and avoid needless surgery, researchers report online June 23 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine .

A protein in urine could be used as a simple way to diagnose appendicitis, the most common emergency in childhood, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Biomarkers in urine may reliably identify children with appendicitis, researchers said.

From Reuters : Appendicitis is the most common emergency in childhood, yet 3-30% of appendectomies may be unnecessary.

A new urine test may one day spot appendicitis faster and more accurately than current tests do, researchers report.