Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common acute abdominal disease, with an incidence of 4-5 cases per 1,000 people. Postoperative complications after appendectomy range from 5% to 9%, and the mortality rate for this condition is 0.1-0.3%.

Acute appendicitis, abdominal, mortality

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