Lengths and Positions of the Vermiform Appendix among Sudanese Cadavers

被引:4
作者
El-Amin, Ehab I. [1 ]
Ahmed, Gamal Y. [2 ,3 ]
Ahmed, Waled Amen Mohammed [4 ]
Khalid, Khalid E. [5 ]
Sakran, Ashraf M. E. A. [6 ]
机构
[1] Albaha Univ, Basic Med Sci Dept, Fac Appl Med Sci, Human Anat, Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia
[2] Omdurman Teaching Hosp, Forens Med, Omdurman, Sudan
[3] Omdurman Teaching Hosp, Forens Morgue, Omdurman, Sudan
[4] Albaha Univ, Fac Appl Med Sci, Nursing Dept, Nursing, Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia
[5] Albaha Univ, Fac Appl Med Sci, Dept Med Lab Sci, Biochem, Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia
[6] Umm Al Qura Univ, Fac Med, Dept Human Anat, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
来源
AIMS MEDICAL SCIENCE | 2015年 / 2卷 / 03期
关键词
Cadavers; vermiform appendix; position; length;
D O I
10.3934/medsci.2015.3.222
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
Background/objective: The anatomy of vermiform appendix displays great variations in length and position between different populations. The reports relating these variations to a specific etiological factor are few. This study aims to describe the positions and lengths of vermiform appendix among Sudanese cadavers. Methods: This descriptive study was carried out in Omdurman Teaching Hospital Morgue and Omdurman Islamic University-Sudan. Sixty Sudanese cadavers (30 male and 30 female), were dissected in the period from June 2013 to June 2014. The positions and the lengths of vermiform appendix were measured in millimeters. The data was analyzed by SPSS version 20. Results: The cadavers' age ranged between 20 to 80 years according to their medico-legal reports. Retrocaecal position was mainly observed in 60%, pelvic in 35%, post-ileal in 3.3%, and pre-ileal in 1.7%. The lengths of the appendix was found < 69 mm in 23.3%, 70-110 mm in 60%, and > 110 mm in 16.7%, also the study showed insignificant difference between the lengths and ages (p < 0.08), and between males and females (p = 0.23). Age was the influencing factor for the positions of vermiform appendixes (p = 0.04). Conclusion: The study showed that the commonest lengths of the appendix were 70-110 mm while the common position was retrocaecal regardless to age or gender. This data should be considered in surgical removal of the inflamed appendix.
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页数:6
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