Appendicectomy scar on the abdomen of a patient. Appendicectomy,the surgical removal of the appendix,is performed to treat acute inflammations of the appendix. This is a small,finger-shaped tube with no known function that branches off the initial part of the large intestine. The inflammation was caused in this case by the presence of a metaplastic polyp which also required a hemicolectomy,the removal of a major part of the colon. This explains the length of the incision made which,in a "common" appendicectomy,is about 2-3cm long | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
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