Проблемы социальной гигиены, здравоохранения и истории медициныПроблемы социальной гигиены, здравоохранения и истории медицины0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot103210.32687/0869-866X-2022-30-5-926-932Научная статьяMorphological, Anatomical and Surgical Features of the Vermiform Appendix: A Historical ReviewMohammadAhmad Abdalladr.mohammad68@tu.edu.iq1512202230592693229102022Copyright © 2022, АО "Шико"2022The aim of this review is to focus light on the history of the human vermiform appendix from the morphological, anatomical, surgical, classification of the origin, types, blood supply aspects in order to understand the real function and summarized this information that positively impacts the clinical decision in case of appendicitis, the most popular surgical condition. Although the characteristic features of the normal and diseased appendix had been reported for many previous centuries, it was still the most common challenge facing every single day in the operation room. The appendectomy, the commonest surgical emergency procedure, may cause little confusion for the surgeons due to highly variable situations of inside the abdominal cavity. However, the recent imaging techniques have increased the surgeon’s ability for crucial diagnosis of the diseased appendix. Besides the above-mentioned criteria, with its clinical features diagnosis and management, the author was deeply searched in many scientific databases including EMBASE, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Pubmed Central (PMC), Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus.appendectomyappendicitismesoappendixreviewvermiform appendix1.Herrington J. L. The vermiform appendix its surgical history.Comtemp. Surg. 1991;39:36-44.2.Abdalla M. A. Morphology, topographical anatomy and variations of the human vermiform appendix [Master's thesis]. Tikrit: Tikrit University College of Medicine; 2019.3.Aguilar S. P., Domínguez G. F. J. Acute appendicitis in adults: Review. 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