Appendiceal Carcinoma
In 1867, four case reports by Rokitansky described carcinoma of the appendix. However, microscopic diagnosis was not provided at that time. The first microscopically confirmed case of appendiceal carcinoma was…
Read MoreAppendectomy, laparoscopic
Appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix. The first planned appendectomy was done by Lawson Tait, a British gynecologist, in May 1880. Claudius Amyand had previously removed the appendix…
Read MoreAcute Appendicitis
Appendicitis refers to inflammation of the appendix. The first appendectomy was completed by Claudius Amyand in 1735 when he operated on an 11-year-old male for a strangulated inguinal hernia and…
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