An appendectomy, the surgical removal of the appendix, is performed under general anesthesia, so patients should not feel pain during the procedure, though tenderness may occur during healing. There ...

MISSOULA - A year to the day after undergoing season-ending knee surgery, Katie Baker was back in the hospital Monday for an emergency appendectomy. The leading scorer, rebounder and shot blocker for ...

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — The leading scorer, rebounder and shot blocker for the Montana women's basketball team will be out for at least three weeks following emergency surgery to remove her appendix.

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 ...