One common surgery many individuals need to get at some point in their lives is an appendectomy. This is a surgical procedure to remove the appendix, which is a small pouch-like organ on the right ...

SEATTLE, WA, US, November 3, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Suit filed: UW surgeons couldn’t locate appendix and removed bowel instead. On November 2, 2023, George and ...

In her post, the loving mom included a photo of Bindi in a hospital bed. She then revealed what else her daughter, who has endometriosis, had done during the surgery. "Removing your appendix was ...

DEAR READER: Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. This small, fingerlike tube hangs from the lower right side of the large intestine. It usually becomes inflamed because of an infection or ...

“I'm sure we're going to find out one day that the brain is as worthless as the appendix.” —Scott McClanahan The poor, maligned appendix. That worm-like accessory dangling from our intestines has long ...

You may have heard that astronauts have their appendix removed before leaving Earth. After all, people say you can live without this organ because it serves no purpose, but how much truth is there in ...

Steve Irwin's daughter, Bindi Irwin, recently underwent emergency surgery to remove her appendix—but as it turned out, she had more major procedures done during the health scare. On May 13, Bindi's ...