Appendectomy: Surgery to remove the appendix - Mayo Clinic …
Aug 24, 2020 · Treatment Appendicitis treatment usually involves surgery to remove the inflamed appendix. Before surgery you may be given a dose of antibiotics to treat infection. Surgery to …
Emergency Gallbladder Surgery: Do You Need It, Or Can You …
Aug 11, 2014 · Study: younger, older people likelier to visit ER repeatedly with gallstone pain before surgery ROCHESTER, Minn. — Gallstone pain is one of the most common reasons …
Surgeries Can Be Combined, but May Not Be Necessary
Apr 16, 2010 · Fortunately, gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) can often be performed using a minimally invasive (laparoscopic) technique. During laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the …
Fiction Becomes Reality: Surviving Metastatic Appendiceal Cancer
Jun 25, 2014 · He had experienced abdominal symptoms and received various diagnoses before being rushed to the operating room for a burst appendix. Following surgery, Charles received …
To have or not to have…your left atrial appendage closed
May 22, 2018 · ROCHESTER, Minn. — Each year in the U.S., more than 300,000 people have heart surgery. To reduce risk of stroke for their patients, surgeons often will close the left atrial …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Postsurgery recovery for women, what to …
May 7, 2025 · Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue that is similar to the inner lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus. Learn more.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is a tonsillectomy and who needs one?
May 11, 2023 · A common procedure called a tonsillectomy, which is the surgical removal of the tonsils, may be recommended in these cases. There is no right age for a tonsillectomy. Some …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Unique chemotherapy for late-stage cancers
Oct 24, 2017 · HIPEC is a unique treatment designed to combat cancer that has spread inside the abdominal cavity, such as advanced or metastatic cancer of the colon, ovary and appendix. It …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Diverticulosis doesn’t mean diverticulitis
May 23, 2017 · DEAR MAYO CLINIC: After my last colonoscopy, I was told I have diverticulosis. Will this lead to diverticulitis? I currently have no symptoms but wonder if I should do anything …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: What are your options for managing BPH?
Jun 17, 2025 · Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is noncancerous tissue growth within the prostate. Learn about your options for managing BPH.