REVIEW was made of all children under thirteen years of age subjected to appendectomy at the Boston City Hospital from January 1, 1950, to January 1, 1953. Included in this series, which totaled 405 ...

The mesentery is an organ that attaches all the digestive organs in the abdomen. It connects much of the intestines to the back abdominal wall, holding them in place when a person stands upright. The ...

, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. There are compelling reasons to use CT in the diagnosis of right lower quadrant pain, particularly in the elderly. The accuracy of CT in ...

Pain behind the belly button, or periumbilical pain, can be caused by many different conditions, including gastroenteritis, appendicitis, or pancreatitis. Certain digestive conditions, such as ...

February 17, 2012 — Editor's note: Elderly patients with abdominal pain can be difficult to diagnose in the emergency department (ED) because their symptoms are different than those of younger ...

Stomach bloating typically describes what happens when too much gas fills up the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. With no exit for expulsion, the tummy tends to stretch and swell. This may result in ...

Appendectomy is associated with a reduced risk of developing ulcerative colitis; however, whether this reduction in risk is a consequence of the appendectomy or secondary to an alternative cause has, ...

Periumbilical pain is a painful sensation around the belly button. There are many possible causes of pain around the belly button. In this article, we explore the causes and treatment of periumbilical ...

Could it be that your appendix has far more importance than anyone's thought? Doctors have long assumed that the appendix is a useless dead-end piece of bowel down in the right-hand corner of your ...

Q: Which doctor treats mesenteric ischemia? A: Mesenteric ischemia is a surgical condition and treated by surgical gastroenterologists and vascular surgeons. Q: What are some of the other conditions ...