Over the past year, U.S. doctors have made strides in the use of a technique called “natural orifice” surgery, an approach they hope will do away with the scarring, pain and the long recoveries ...

An appendectomy, or appendix removal, is the primary treatment for an appendix that is inflamed or has burst. An inflamed appendix can lead to life threatening complications, so an appendectomy is ...

Over the years, appendectomy has gradually shifted from a traditional open procedure to a much less invasive laparoscopic approach. Does the single-port laparoscopic approach offer additional ...