For children with a perforated appendix, early appendectomy appears to reduce the time away from normal activities and has fewer adverse events as compared to another common option, the interval ...

Machine learning enabled researchers to identify a genetic biomarker for predicting perforated appendicitis in children presenting with suspected appendicitis, according to a single-center prospective ...

Despite the frequency of this common surgical disorder, there is little agreement on the best management strategy for perforated appendicitis. The authors reported that this is the first randomized ...

Brian Austin Green is on the mend after a health scare. The 90210 actor, 51, revealed that he underwent emergency surgery for a perforated appendix last week, recounting the ordeal in a video shared ...

Brian Austin Green just got really lucky. Now he's really grateful. Last week, the former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star found himself experiencing pain in his abdomen — pain bad enough that he headed ...