Researchers at the Department of Surgery, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, have stressed the importance of early presentation in treating appendicitis patients. The study, ...

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain in children, with epidemiological data indicating a lifetime risk of approximately 4% 1,2. If left untreated, acute ...

Acute appendicitis is the sudden and severe inflammation of the appendix. It can cause pain in the abdomen, and this pain may occur quickly and worsen within hours. The appendix is a narrow tube that ...

Appendix pain or appendicitis takes place as a result of appendix inflammationiStock You all must have heard about the appendix, a 3.5 inch-long tube which is located in the lower-right quadrant of ...

Stomach issues can be serious. Appendicitis can mimic food poisoning. But it needs quick treatment. Pain differs. Appendicitis pain is sharp and focused. Food poisoning pain is widespread.