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The vermiform (Latin: worm) appendix was first described in 1522 by Berengarius Carpus, Professor of Surgery at Pavia and Bologna. Historical treatments of appendicular inflammation have been varied, ranging from draining a pointing abdominal wall abscess, through venesection, administration of enemas, oral ingestion of purgatives (sometimes quicksilver in hot water) and Sydenham’s application of a freshly slain puppy dog to the abdomen.
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Bhardwaj, R., Parker, M. (2019). Laparoscopic Appendicectomy. In: Parker, M., Hohenberger, W. (eds) Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery: Vol.1, Laparoscopic procedures. Springer Surgery Atlas Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05240-9_3
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