Acute appendicitis WangJun The second general surgical department People s hospital of yuxi cityOutlines n General considerations n Historical perspective n Anatomy n Pathophysiology n Clinical findings n Diagnosis n TreatmentGeneral considerations n 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. n Acute appendicitis is the most common general surgical emergency.(10%)General considerations n Acute ap