Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The function of the appendix and the role it plays in the human body remain a mystery. Recent data have shown a contradicting evidence. On the one hand, removing the appendix lowers the risk for contracting ulcerative colitis, while on the other, it increases the risk for contracting Crohn's disease. We wonder if this would have any bearing on the way we manage acute appendicitis.
Source: Basrah Journal of Surgery
Author: Samir Johna
Institutions: Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda University
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409947642