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Results 1 - 10 of 27 for vermiform appendix
  1. Appendectomy 
    An appendectomy is surgery to remove the appendix. ... The appendix is a small, finger-shaped organ that branches off from the first part of the large intestine. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002921.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Appendix (image) 
    The appendix is near the junction of the small bowel and the colon. On occasion, it may become infected. ... It is treated by surgical removal of the appendix (appendectomy). Recovery time for uncomplicated appendicitis is usually ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1128.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Appendectomy - series (image) 
    The appendix is a small, finger-shaped pouch of intestinal tissue located between the small intestine (cecum) and large ... If the appendix becomes infected it must be surgically removed before it ruptures and spreads infection to the entire abdominal space. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100001_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Appendicitis 
    Appendicitis is a condition in which your appendix gets inflamed. The appendix is a small pouch attached to the end of the large intestine.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000256.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Central line infections - hospitals 
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website. Appendix 2. Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Fact Sheet. ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-2.html . Updated March 2018. Accessed February 13, 2024. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000474.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Appendicitis (image) 
    The appendix is a small finger-shaped tube that branches off the first part of the large intestine. The appendix can become inflamed or infected causing pain in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19580.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Abscess - abdomen or pelvis 
    ... get abdominal abscesses because you have: A burst appendix A burst or leaking intestine A burst ovary ... safely using a needle through the skin Your appendix, intestines, or another organ has burst The surgeon ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000212.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Peritonitis - secondary 
    ... The hole may be caused by a ruptured appendix, stomach ulcer, or perforated colon. It may also ... These may be an infected bowel, an inflamed appendix, or an abscess or perforated diverticulum, usually due ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000651.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Abdominal exploration - series (image) 
    ... discovered by exploratory laparotomy include: Inflammation of the appendix (acute appendicitis) Inflammation of the pancreas (acute or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100049_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Hysterectomy - abdominal - discharge 
    ... part of your vagina Lymph nodes removed Your appendix removed Most people spend 2 to 5 days ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000275.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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