OAK BROOK, Ill.-- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help rule out acute appendicitis in pregnancy when ultrasound findings are inconclusive, according to a study in the March issue of Radiology.

In children being evaluated for acute appendicitis, the absence of certain sonographic signs might allow expectant management for those at low or intermediate risk, even if the appendix is not seen.

Hundreds of children are having needless operations to remove their appendix ever year, researchers have warned. One in six children who underwent surgery for appendicitis actually had a healthy organ ...

Hundreds of children are having needless operations to remove their appendix, researchers have warned. One in six children who had surgery actually had a healthy appendix taken out, according to their ...

Catheterisation of the epidural space, commonly known as an epidural, is often used to provide pain control during labour or during and after surgery on the abdomen, pelvis or legs. In the ...

You will meet with one of our care team nurses to prepare you for your focused ultrasound. Your nurse will perform the following steps before your surgery: Fully shave and clean your head Take your ...