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Appendicitis is the most common reason for a child to need emergency abdominal surgery. Read this article for important facts about this common infection, including symptoms and treatments.

Appendicitis, Acute - Appendicitis is a common and urgent surgical illness with protean manifestations, generous overlap with other clinical syndromes, and significant morbidity, which increases with diagnostic delay. No single sign, symptom, or diagnostic test accurately makes the diagnosis of appendiceal inflammation in all cases. The surgeon's goals are to evaluate a relatively small ...

Search COOL TOOLS Quizzes Polls Calculators MEDICAL LIBRARY Drug Database Herb Index Health A-Z Book Reviews First Person Essays SELF-CARE CENTERS High Blood Pressure Prostate Health More... Appendectomy. Krob, Mary Jeanne A traditional open appendectomy. After the surgeon makes an incision in the lower right section of the abdomen, he/she pulls the appendix up, separates it from the surrounding ...