Your healthcare provider has recommended you have an appendectomy. This surgery will help you
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Appendectomy: Overview
An appendectomy is surgery to remove the appendix when it is infected. This condition is called appendicitis. Appendectomy is a common emergency surgery.
Appendectomy
An appendectomy is surgery to remove the appendix. The goal is to remove the appendix safely. Here's what you need to know.
Appendectomy for Children
An appendectomy is surgery to remove a child’s appendix. An appendectomy may be done as an open surgery or as laparoscopic surgery. Read on to learn what to expect before, during, and after the surgery.
Having an Appendectomy
During an appendectomy, the surgeon removed your appendix. In some cases, you may take antibiotics first. But most people will need to have their appendix taken out right away.
