“After experiencing severe abdominal pain, the patient underwent an emergency appendectomy to remove the inflamed appendix.”

“The clinical presentation in all cases was one of an acute abdomen suggestive of appendicitis, resulting in appendectomy as a primary procedure.”

“In 1988 there was a fivefold high rate of incidental appendectomy in women compared to men, and by 1997 this had decreased to about twofold.”

“It has also in recent times completed emergency procedures such as appendectomies, open fixation of broken bones and bowel resections.”

“Additionally, cholecystectomies and appendectomies continue to be misclassified.”

“It's not all useless back surgery and unnecessary appendectomies and needlessly prolonging Grandma's death throes.”