Chapter-13 Vermiform Appendix
BOOK TITLE: Snapshots in Gastroenterology
Author
1. Rao S Devaji
ISBN
9789351528814
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12666_14
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2016
Pages
42
Author Affiliations
1.
St Isabel’s Hospital, Mylapore, Paterson Cancer Center, Vadapalani,
Chennai Meenakshi Multispeciality Hospital, Mylapore,
National Board of Examinations; St Isabel’s Hospital, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India,
Kauvery Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India,
Harvey Multispeciality Hospital, Alwarpet, Chennai, India,
Chennai Meenakshi Multispecialty Hospital Ltd, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Chapter keywords
Appendix,
congenital anomalies,
acute appendicitis,
McBurney’s point,
Rovsing’s Sign,
scoring system,
Alvarado scale,
carcinoid tumor,
mucinous tumor,
retention mucocele,
appendicectomy,
laparoscopic appendicectomy,
hemorrhage,
hernia,
intestinal obstruction