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There is usually more to the story but the fact remains that a patient has expressed concerns about their treatment in hospital
Health Headlines Commentary for June 18, 2019 Source: Ottawa woman’s appendix bursts during lengthy wait to be admitted to hospital
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Study shows that treating appendicitis with antibiotics for certain patients fulfilling certain criteria can mitigate the need for conventional surgery.
Health Headlines Commentary for September 26, 2018 Source: Antibiotics for appendicitis? Surgery often not needed Reference: Five-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in the APPAC Randomized Clinical Trial
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Should acute appendicitis be treated with antibiotics alone?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 17, 2015 Source: Antibiotics Are Effective in Appendicitis, Study Says Reference: Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy for Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis
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Oral appendectomies: removing the appendix through the mouth
Original broadcast date: March 30, 2008 In mid March 2008, surgeons at UC San Diego Medical Center performed what is the first removal of a diseased appendix through the mouth in the United States. One of the first reactions and questions from people who hear this story is amazement and wonder how the surgery was…