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 ...
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 ...
From January 1998 to December 2003, a total of 1873 patients were diagnosed with acute appendicitis at the Taipei Veterans General Hospital. Of these, 16 were found to have colorectal cancer at the ...
Two years ago, Duke University Medical Center researchers said that the supposedly useless appendix is actually where good gut bacteria safely hide out during some unpleasant intestinal conditions.
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