Dr. Tim Johnson's daughter's appendectomy highlights dangers of condition. July 23, 2009— -- A medical emergency hit close to home for ABC News medical editor Dr. Tim Johnson when his daughter ...

The meta-analysis by Harnoss and colleagues [4] combined eight studies (including randomized, quazi-randomized, and nonrandomized prospective cohorts) involving 2551 patients. They found that while ...

We are pleased to have the opportunity to respond to the points raised by each of these Correspondence letters since the publication of our Article.1 ...

The Choteau Acantha states that Tod Pfrimmer. The Pendroy young man who had his head cut nearly half of by a wire one day ...

Almost half of children who require surgery for complicated appendicitis can safely complete their recovery at home, according to a new study. Almost half of children who require surgery for ...

The diagnostic challenges posed by patients presenting with acute abdominal pain remain an ongoing problem for the clinician. The surgeon is caught between the dangers of missing or delaying the ...

We would like to congratulate Shawn D St Peter and colleagues on their recently published trial and for their valuable contribution to the ongoing discussion regarding the optimal therapy for ...