Recommended Web Sites

Appendectomy - The American College of Surgeons describes the two most usual ways of removing an inflamed appendix and the proper aftercare for such an operation.

Appendicitis - The Merck Home Manual offers this information.

Appendicitis and Appendectomy - MedicineNet covers both topics in depth at this site.

Appendicitis Information for Parents - The KidsHealth site provides this review of appendicitis especially for parents and other caregivers.

Appendicitis Information for Kids - The KidsHealth site provides this information about appendicitis especially for children.

Appendicitis Information for Teens - More info from KidsHealth, this specifically for teens.

Detecting Appendicitis in Your Children - The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) offers these tips on diagnosing appendicitis in your child.

eMedicine Consumer Health: Appendicitis - This article provides information on the causes, symptoms, tests, and treatment of appendicitis.

MEDLINEPlus Appendicitis - The National Library of Medicine has created this list of links to quality web sites about appendicitis.