Do you really need your appendix?

Your appendix (say: uh-PEN-dix) is a small, finger-shaped pouch connected to your large intestine, in the lower right part of your belly (or abdomen). The appendix really has no purpose. So if a kid needs to have it removed, his or her body will work just fine after the operation. read more

The remedy is surgery. A delay can result in a burst appendix, which can be life-threatening. Over the past several decades, because of its concentration of lymphoid tissue, the main appendix function was considered to act as a sort of “sentry” for the GI tract, much like the tonsils at the other end. read more

Attached to one end of your large intestine is a narrow tube-shaped sac called the appendix. It is about the size of your longest finger. Scientists feel that at one time, thousands of years ago, this appendix may have served a purpose in early man’s digestive system. read more