Laparoscopic Appendectomy Surgery for Appendicitis
What is appendicitis?
Appendicitis is a painful swelling and infection of the appendix.
The
appendix is a fingerlike pouch attached to the large intestine and
located in the lower right area of the abdomen. Scientists are not sure
what the appendix does, if anything, but removing it does not appear to
affect a person’s health. The inside of the appendix is called the
appendiceal lumen. Mucus created by the appendix travels through the
appendiceal lumen and empties into the large intestine.
The appendix is a fingerlike pouch attached to the large intestine in the lower right area of the abdomen.
