The human vermiform appendix: morphological and anatomical review.

The article covers aspects of morphological, anatomical, embryological, histological aspects and origin, types, blood supply, innervation, lymph drainage of human vermiform appendix. The purpose of the study is to understand real function and to summarize this information for positive impact on clinical decision in case of appendicitis. Although characteristic features of normal and diseased appendix have been reported for many previous centuries, it still the most common challenge facing every day in operation room. The appendectomy, commonest surgical emergency procedure, may cause little confusion in surgeons due to highly variable situations of it inside the abdominal cavity. However, the recent imaging techniques have increased ability of surgeon for crucial diagnosis of the diseased appendix.