Editing Appendicitis (section)

==History==
The history of appendicitis traces back to ancient medical texts, though its clear clinical understanding emerged in the 19th century. Berengario da Carpi provided the first recorded description of the appendix in the 16th century, followed by [[Andreas Vesalius]] and [[Gabriele Falloppio]]. Clinical understanding progressed in the 18th and 19th centuries, marked by Lorenz Heister's autopsy findings, Claudius Aymand's surgical intervention, and J. Mestivier's operation for appendicitis. Prior to the use of the term ''appendicitis'', it was described with terms including ''perityphlitis'', ''typhlitis'', ''paratyphlitis'', and ''extra-peritoneal abscess of the right iliac fossa''.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Krzyzak |first1=Michael |last2=Mulrooney |first2=Stephen M. |last3=Krzyzak |first3=Michael |last4=Mulrooney |first4=Stephen M. |date=2020-06-11 |title=Acute Appendicitis Review: Background, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment |journal=Cureus |language=en |volume=12 |issue=6 |pages=e8562 |doi=10.7759/cureus.8562 |doi-access=free |pmid=32670699 |issn=2168-8184|pmc=7358958 }}</ref> The term "appendicitis" was coined by the American physician [[Reginald Heber Fitz]] in 1886, leading to standardized diagnosis and treatment, including Charles McBurney's identification of McBurney's point. Modern appendectomy techniques evolved in the early 20th century, coinciding with advancements in pathology, notably demonstrated by Ludwig Aschoff in 1908.<ref name=RONDELLI2017>{{cite web|title=The early days in the history of appendectomy|url=https://hekint.org/2017/01/22/the-early-days-in-the-history-of-appendectomy/|website=Hektoen International|date=22 January 2017|author=Rondelli D}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|vauthors=Fitz RH |title=Perforating inflammation of the vermiform appendix with special reference to its early diagnosis and treatment |journal=American Journal of the Medical Sciences |issue=92 |pages=321–346 |year=1886}}</ref>