Appendicitis: antibiotics could replace the operation
Swedish researchers have indicated that taking antibiotics could be an alternative to appendectomy, the surgery performed to treat appendicitis. THE ...
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Appendicitis: depending on the patient, it is better to favor antibiotics or surgery
A large randomized trial in the United States compared the effectiveness of treating appendicitis with surgery or taking antibiotics, and ...
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The appendix would be the starting point of Parkinson’s disease
According to a new American study, people who have undergone an appendectomy have about 20% less risk of developing Parkinson's ...
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To treat appendicitis, we have found an alternative to the operation
Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to treat certain appendicitis attacks only with antibiotics, so without surgery. We explain ...
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Removing the appendix or tonsils increases the chances of pregnancy
Removing the appendix or tonsils does not reduce fertility. On the contrary, operated women have higher fertility rates than the ...
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Appendicitis: antibiotics confirm their interest
Antibiotics do not increase complications compared to surgery in the treatment of appendicitis. But patients must be carefully selected.What if ...
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Metz: Corentin should not have been operated on for appendicitis
Corentin, who died in November 2014 after an appendicitis operation, should not have undergone the operation, according to his father ...
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Appendicitis: treatment with antibiotics is proven
France performed more than 80,000 appendectomies in 2013. The simple forms could be treated with antibiotics, according to a study. ...
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Appendectomy: four times less in thirty years
The death of Corentin, 11, due to an appendicitis operation, shows that this frequent intervention is not without risks. An ...
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Appendicitis: a child dies after the operation in Metz
Corentin, an 11-year-old Metz resident, died after complications that arose while undergoing appendicitis surgery. His parents filed a complaint against ...
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The number of operations for appendicitis divided by 2 in 15 years
Appendectomies decrease by nearly 3% each year. Except for severe forms of appendicitis. In addition, mortality during the stay is ...
Read moreSurgery for appendicitis in free fall in children
Appendectomies decrease by nearly 3% each year. Except for severe forms of appendicitis. In addition, mortality during the stay is ...
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