Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Appendicitis 1 occurrence


APPENDICITIS
1. OCCURANCE
A  sudden  acute inflamation of the appendix is  common  surgical
emergency in developed countries it occurs in about 200 people in
1,00,000 population. In developing countries it is less common.

The vermiform appendix is located in the right iliac fossa and is
attached to the cecum.  It is from 6 to 10 cm in length.  It  has
a  mesoappendix  with  appendicular artery running  in  its  free
border.   The  lumen is lined with mucosa of the similar  to  the
colon  rich in lymph follicles.   The long axis of  the  appendix
may  lie in any position in a clockwise rotation.  This  position
results  in the varied site gaurding and tenderness in  cases  of
appendicitis.

Acute appendicitis is a common acute surgical diagnosis in India.

It can occur at any age, the largest number of cases occur in the
2nd and 3rd decades of life.

The disease occurs in males and females with equal frequency.

Death  can occur if the disease spreads beyond the  appendix  and
causes peritonitis.

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