All removed appendices were analyzed pathologically and the patients were classified as being positive (acute appendicitis) or negative (normal appendix histology) appendectomy recipients.
Appendicitis is a condition that causes inflammation of the appendix, which could then burst. Doctors typically treat it with an appendectomy. This surgery removes the appendix. In certain cases ...
For example, it is possible that beneficial bacteria present in the appendix may decrease the risk of infections causing fatal diarrheal diseases, particularly in young children. Acute appendicitis is ...