Appendectomy

An appendectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the appendix. The most common reason someone would need an appendectomy is due to appendicitis, which is an inflammation of the appendix. This can lead to acute appendicitis, perforated appendix, appendiceal abscess, chronic appendicitis and as a preventative measure. 

In this module, you will practice the skeletilisation of the appendicular arteries using blunt or sharp dissection of the mesoappendix, ligation of these vessel branches, dissection perpendicular to the appendix, applying ligation and removal of the appendix. 

This model has been produced so you can approach the pathology in any way you wish, no particular method for completion is preferred.

Complete a full Appendectomy on this model, with Appendicular Artery embedded in the Mesoappendix.