Three Centuries of Appendicectomy.
Philip J J HerrodAlex T KwokDileep N LoboPublished in: World journal of surgery (2022)
This historical review charts the development of surgical knowledge concerning the management of appendicitis, from the first anatomical drawings of the appendix and descriptions of appendicitis to the development of surgical and conservative treatments up to the present day. It also corrects some inaccuracies of attribution in previous historical reviews.