Historical aspects of appendicitis in children

Evidence of appendicitis exists from ancient Egyptian mummies but the appendix was not discovered as an anatomical entity until the renaissance in Western European literature. Much confusion reigned over the cause of right iliac fossa inflammatory disease until the late 19th century, when the append...

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Published in:ANZ journal of surgery 2014-05, Vol.84 (5), p.307-310
Main Authors: Hamill, James K., Liley, Andrew, Hill, Andrew G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Appendectomy - history
appendicectomy
Appendicitis
Appendicitis - history
appendix
Appendix - anatomy & histology
Child
Children & youth
Egypt, Ancient
Europe
History
History, Ancient
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
post-operative pain
United States
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Summary:Evidence of appendicitis exists from ancient Egyptian mummies but the appendix was not discovered as an anatomical entity until the renaissance in Western European literature. Much confusion reigned over the cause of right iliac fossa inflammatory disease until the late 19th century, when the appendix was recognized as the cause of the great majority of cases. Coining the term ‘appendicitis’ and making the case for early surgery, Fitz in 1886 set the scene for recovery from appendicitis through operative intervention.
ISSN:1445-1433
1445-2197
DOI:10.1111/ans.12425