Appendectomy, also spelled appendicectomy, is the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix, most commonly performed as an emergency operation to treat acute appendicitis. The first recorded successful appendectomy took place in September 1731, when English surgeon William Cookesley operated on Abraham Pike, a chimney sweep. Today the procedure is performed either as an open operation through a single abdominal incision or laparoscopically through small ports, and it remains one of the most frequently performed emergency abdominal surgeries in the world.
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An appendectomy or appendicectomy is a surgical operation in which the vermiform appendix (a portion of the intestine) is removed.
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The first recorded successful appendectomy occurred in September 1731, performed by English surgeon William Cookesley on Abraham Pike, a chimney sweep.
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An appendectomy or appendicectomy is a surgical operation in which the vermiform appendix is removed.
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On September 13, 1980, Kurt Semm performed the first laparoscopic appendectomy, opening up the path for a much wider application of minimally invasive surgery.
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