The appendix is ​​an intra-abdominal, worm-shaped component 3 to 13 cm long that opens into the cecum through the appendix orifice covered by a valve. Appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies. If not treated promptly, the inflamed appendix can progress to rupture of fluid, pus into the abdomen causing generalized peritonitis and can be life-threatening.