In cases of a perforated appendix, I sometimes find the appendix, including the base, grossly gangrenous and seemingly undergoing autolysis. I find it impossible to place a good ligature around the ...

The human appendix, a narrow pouch that projects off the cecum in the digestive system, has a notorious reputation for its tendency to become inflamed (appendicitis), often resulting in surgical ...

Appendix may serve as a reservoir for beneficial gut bacterial. The human appendix is a narrow, finger-shaped pouch that extends from the cecum in the digestive system. In some cases it gets inflamed ...

The method of stump closure is controversial in complicated patients, especially with appendix base necrosis or perforation. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of partial cecum resection technique ...

For a first-year surgical resident, the appendix (specifically, it’s removal) represents a prized surgical operation. For trained surgeons, the appendectomy is usually an urgent affair that requires ...

The appendix, a 7.5cm to 15cm (3-6in) long cul-de-sac attached to the cecum, part of the colon, has no known function. It is thought that it may have helped our ancient ancestors digest insects or ...

Stump appendicitis is a rare complication that occurs when the residual appendix becomes inflamed after an appendectomy. It is estimated to occur in between 0.002% and 0.15% of cases, although it may ...

For more than a century, the human appendix has been written off as a biological relic, a shrunken leftover from plant-eating ...