The appendix, otherwise the vermiform process, is a hollow blindly closed tube that originates from the dome of the cecum.
As a rule, the length of the process varies around 8centimeters. There were cases when the appendix was very short or absent altogether. The location of the process is very, very diverse. The clinic of all diseases associated with it depends on where the appendix is in a person and how exactly it is located in relation to the rest of the organs.
For many years there was a medical opinion thatthe vermiform process is completely superfluous and does not perform any significant functions for the organism. Moreover, appendix inflammation - appendicitis - both by itself and through complications, often threatened the lives of patients.
Many countries have attempted to removea process at an early age in order to prevent the development of possible pathological processes in the future. Over the years, independent researchers have noticed that in children with small markings in the form of a postoperative scar in the place where the appendix is located in a person, growth and development are slowed down, reduced resistance to infections, and digestive disorders.
So why do you need an appendix?Based on the latest data, the appendix is primarily necessary in infancy and in the first few years of life, after which its function gradually decreases. However, later on throughout human life, the appendix is a barrier for any infection of the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, the lymphoid tissue of the process plays a significant role in the fight against cancer.
Do not forget about E. coli - the most important component of the intestinal microflora, without which it becomes impossible to absorb certain nutrients and vitamins.
Due to malnutrition, frequent infectiousProcesses normal operation of the appendix is disrupted. Evacuation of the contents is hindered, blockage occurs, the walls become overstretched, blood supply deteriorates. All these are signs of the beginning inflammation of the appendix - appendicitis. In the place where the appendix is located in a person, namely in the right lower abdomen (Mac-Burney's point), there is discomfort, cutting or nagging pains that subside when lying on the right side. Often, these pains are preceded by pain in the upper abdomen in the middle, which after some time migrate to the point of Mac-Burney.
Treatment is most often surgical. At the present stage, the operation is performed laparoscopically, in other words, through small punctures in the anterior abdominal wall.
Подводя итоги, можно сказать, что аппендикс plays an important role in the body, the removal of this process is a necessary measure in case of an already developed inflammatory process in order to avoid the appearance of complications.
