Assertion: appendix | /r/HasProperty | removed in the past
Facets:
value: routinely
type: TEMPORAL
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In the past, the appendix was often routinely removed and discarded during other abdominal surgeries to prevent any possibility of a later attack of appendicitis; the appendix is now spared in case it is needed later for reconstructive surgery if the urinary bladder is removed.