A surgical procedure to remove the appendix,
appendectomy is often performed as an emergency procedure. An appendix is
a tube-like pouch at the end of the large intestine and by itself does not serve any purpose in the digestive system. But when an appendix gets inflamed
causing abdominal pain, doctors may suggest surgery to remove it as a
ruptured appendix can lead to dangerous complications. This can be an open
procedure or can be performed as a minimally invasive surgery.