Appendicitis
Appendicitis
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Appendix identified lying at the lowest portion of the colon (caecum) -
Appendiceal vessels in fatty tissue (mesoappendix) divided with diathermy -
Dissection extended down to the base of the appendix -
Two pretied sutures secured at the base of the appendix before its division (appendectomy) -
Appendiceal vessels secured with a pretied suture -
Final view of the caecum showing appendiceal stump