What Does the Appendix Do?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
6. What Can Go Wrong with the Appendix?
The appendix, similar to other body organs and tissues, can suffer from infection or other medical conditions.
Appendicitis is the best known of the conditions that can affect the appendix, although there are others which include tumors. When a person is diagnosed with appendicitis, the traditional treatment method is the removal of the appendix through an appendectomy.
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