A Review of Acute Appendicitis

Abstract

Acute abdomen can occasionally develop into a life-threatening condition requiring prompt diagnosis and emergency surgery. Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of those emergency surgeries. Delay in the diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis leads to substantial increases in morbidity, length of hospitalization and cost. Therefore, immediate appendectomy is the standard treatment for appendicitis, and most patients with an acute appendicitis undergo a simple appendectomy. The treatment of appendicitis depends on both the patient's general condition and the state of the inflamed appendix. This review of appendicitis will describe the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment.

Keywords

• acute abdomen
• appendicitis
• appendectomy