Appendicitis is one of the common diseases faced by the surgeons. Appendectomy is also the most frequently being performed urgent general surgical case. The diagnosis of appendicitis is challenging and requires a skill on the part of the general surgeon to lead to a successful treatment of this disease, thus avoiding the significant morbidity and mortality associated with perforation of appendix. Diagnosis is made on clinical, laboratory and radiological evidences. Standard management is appendectomy. The appendix may be seen in different conditions varying from case to case depending on the duration. Thus quick diagnosis and treatment is helpful in early management and good outcome of the disease. Most of the complications occur when appendix gets perforated. It may simply be found inflamed, but in some cases gets perforated leading localized and even generalized peritonitis. So, Surgeon should be ready to encounter different situations while performing appendix surgery. Surgeon should keep a wide range of possibilities in mind while heading to perform appendectomy. So thorough knowledge is essential for better management and prognosis of the disease.

Keywords: Appendicitis, peritonitis, lump, perforation, mucocele.

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Purnima Patial

Department of Medicine, ZH Mandi, H.P.India