When you are having pain on the right side of your stomach, it may be a symptom of an infected appendix. If the infection is allowed to increase, the pain becomes sharper and will move into the lower right side of your stomach. The time to see your Victorville General Surgeon is at the first…
If your family doctor has determined that you have appendicitis, an inflammation of your appendix that cannot be treated with medications, he will refer you to a Victorville General Surgeon on a priority basis for an appendectomy, the removal of your appendix. While most surgeries for appendicitis are performed on an emergency basis because the…
The appendix is a small organ in the body, one that most people in Los Angeles County don’t give much thought to. However, when a San Dimas resident begins experiencing severe abdominal pain, they may begin giving this 3-and-a-half inches of tissue some further thought.
Inflammation of the appendix may result in appendicitis — a dangerous condition which should be addressed promptly by a general surgeon. Appendicitis can be a life threatening condition, because, in some cases, the appendix may burst. By recognizing and understanding the symptoms of appendicitis, San Dimas patients can address the condition prior to it becoming…