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Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix, a small pouch attached to the cecum, the beginning of the colon on the lower right side of the abdomen. If untreated, an inflamed appendix can burst, causing infection and even death. Appendicitis can affect people at any age, but is most common in people aged 10 to 30.
Follow the links below to find information about appendicitis.
Reviewed June 2009
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Appendicectomy
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Better Health Channel
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Appendectomy (appendicectomy) is the surgical removal of the appendix. It is an operation to treat appendicitis (inflamed appendix). Symptoms of appendicitis may include pain, nausea, vomiting and constipation.
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Mar 2009
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Appendicitis
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information covering the treatment and diagnosis of appendicitis.
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Aug 2008
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Your appendix
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Your appendix is a small tube about the same size as your little finger. It is attached to the beginning of your large intestine (the caecum), near where the small and large intestines meet.
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May 2008
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Appendicitis
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myDr
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A guide to appendicitis: inflammation of the appendix.
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Dec 2007
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Appendicitis
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Better Health Channel
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Appendicitis means inflammation of the appendix. Symptoms may include pain, vomiting, nausea and constipation. Appendicitis is a medical emergency.
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Aug 2007
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Appendicitis
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Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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An explanation of appendicitis and the appropriate treatment is given. What happens prior to and after surgery is outlined.
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Apr 2006
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Acute right iliac fossa pain
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Department of Health Western Australia
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This pathway provides a diagnostic imaging algorithm for 'right iliac fossa pain' with an emphasis on the imaging techniques used for suspected appendicitis.
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Aug 2005
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Antibiotics versus placebo for prevention of postoperative infection after appendicectomy.
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Antibiotic prophylaxis could be considered for routine in emergency appendectomies.Appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdominal pain requiring surgical intervention. This is associated with increased risk of postoperative complications, woun...
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Apr 2005
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Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This review finds that laparoscopic surgery for suspected appendicitis has diagnostic and therapeutic advantages as compared to conventional surgery....
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Jul 2004
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