Acute appendicitis WangJun The second general surgical department Peoples hospital of yuxi city Outlines ? General considerations ? Historical perspective ? Anatomy ? Pathophysiology ? Clinical findings ? Diagnosis ? Treatment General considerations ? About 8% of people in Western countries have appendicitis at some time during their life, with a peak incidence between 10 and 30 years of age. ? Acute appendicitis is the most common general surgical emergency.(10%) General considerations ? Acute
