What is an appendectomy for children? An appendectomy is a surgery to remove a child’s appendix. The appendix is a small pouch that’s attached to the large intestine. It is on the lower right side of ...

Her appendix had burst and turned gangrenous by the time she had emergency surgery. (Submitted by Joy Spence) One night, she says, her boyfriend had to help her into an ambulance. Spence was in so ...