Review patient-discharge instructions, including medication information, diet suggestions and doctor-notification tips.

Shows pictures from a surgery. Watch the surgeon detach the appendix from the large bowel and affix the suture.

Describes the operation and the pain of appendicitis. Includes a doctor's point of view on potential complications, such as tumors.

Compare open and laparoscopic appendectomy procedures in terms of infection and recovery risks. Note preoperative measures that include anesthesiologist consultation.