NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Unnecessary surgery to remove a normal appendix during pregnancy increases the risk that mom-to-be will lose her baby or that she will deliver early, research indicates.

The removal of the appendix does not reduce fertility, in fact it may increase a woman's chance of getting pregnant, according to a new British study. Women needing their appendix removed should not ...

An appendectomy is a surgical procedure to remove your appendix, the small tube connected to your large intestine in the lower right side of your belly. It’s not completely clear what role the ...

NEW YORK (bdnews24.com/Reuters) - Unnecessary surgery to remove a normal appendix during pregnancy increases the risk that mom-to-be will lose her baby or that she ...