Appendicitis is considered to be a serious illness and the most efficient treatment at the time being involves medical surgery. Appendicitis is therefore a surgical emergency and it can be efficiently overcome only by removing the diseased appendix from the body.

The vermiform appendix is a tubular extension of the large intestine (colon) and it is considered to have a role in the process of digestion. The actual function of the appendix is not exactly known, but its absence doesn