Assertion: appendix | /r/HasProperty | removed by laparotomy
Facets:
value: in almost all cases
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Appendicitis is a condition where the the appendix becomes inflamed and in almost all cases it is removed either by laparotomy or laparoscopy; left untreated, the appendix will rupture, leading to peritonitis, then shock, and, if continued untreated, death.