Press down with firm pressure on your left lower quadrant, the opposite side to where the appendix is. If you experience worsening pain in your right lower quadrant, this is a sign the lining of ...

"There was no fever or vomiting, but she was pulling on her right side in particular, which I'd read was a symptom of appendicitis, and crying in such agony I just knew it was serious. "We got her to ...

A SCHOOLGIRL, 11, died after four doctors “missed her appendicitis”, an inquest has heard. Lacey Brookman’s appendix is ...

Our appendix, a thin tube positioned where our small intestine meets our large intestine, is a perplexing organ. In fact, ...

Stump appendicitis is a rare complication that occurs when the residual appendix becomes inflamed after an appendectomy. It is estimated to occur in between 0.002% and 0.15% of cases, although it ...