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Volume 4 Issue 6 (November - December, 2016)

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CORRELATION BETWEEN THE POSITION OF APPENDIX AND INCIDENCE OF APPENDICITIS
Karnail Singh, Sanjeev Gupta, Rommel Singh Mohi, Senthil Kumar

The position of appendix varies widely amongst humans. The presenting signs and symptoms vary according to the position. In this study, position of appendix was compared in patients with appendicitis and normal individuals in order to derive a conclusion whether any position of appendix predisposes to appendicitis attack. Various signs and symptoms were also studied with respect to various positions.50 patients with diagnosis of appendicitis and 50 patients undergoing explorative laparotomy for any other conditions with normal appendix were studied. Although the position of appendix influences the clinical presentation of the appendicitis, yet there is no predilection of any position of the appendix to get inflamed.
Key words: Appendix, appendicitis

 
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