Peritonitis is a condition in which the peritoneum, a membrane that covers the abdominal wall and the organs within the ...

Almost always the diagnosis is made only after the appendix is perforated and there is evidence of peritonitis with abdominal distension. More often these children are operated for peritonitis and ...

A 24-year-old South Korean first officer suffering from acute appendicitis aboard a passing cargo ship was swiftly rescued by ...

Viet Duc University Hospital in Hanoi reported on Wednesday that its doctors successfully treated a patient with a perforated ...