One of the common emergencies that require surgical procedures is appendicitis, which is one of the major causes for a patient suffering from abdominal pain.Appendix, which is a vestigial organ in the body, has remained though evolutions have managed to get rid of such use less organs. Appendix needs to get removed from the body, though it has remained for whatever reason.

Appendix has the structure of a small pouch, having a finger like shape in the large intestine in the right lower area of the abdomen.  The function of the pouch is to drain mucus that may form in it.  However, appendix does not possess entry or exit of the products and so can not take active participation in the process.

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