Position and susceptibility to inflammation of vermiform appendix in Accra, Ghana

Morphological variations of the vermiform appendix in Iranian cadavers: a study from developing countries

“…In another study in Kenyan population the incidence of appendix position was noted retrocaecal in males and subileal in females [17]. Our findings were similar to African study in Ghana in which retrocaecal position was a predominant site of the appendix [6]. There was remarkable variation of appendix position in different regions of Asia.…”

Anatomical Variations of Vermiform Appendix in Gujarat

“…In present study, the most common position of appendix was retrocaecaland the lowest was subhepatic position. This finding is correlate with the similar study done by L. Ajmani et al in India [13], Ojeifo et al in Bosnia [14], Solanki TF et al in India [15], Cecil PG et al [16], Shah MA et al [17], Bailey L et al [18] and Clegg-Lamptey et al in Ghana [19]. This finding is not compared with…”

Variation in Anatomical Position of Vermiform Appendix among Iranian Population: An Old Issue Which Has Not Lost Its Importance

“…However, there are some different findings in other studies. L. Ajmani and K. Ajmani in India [13], Ojeifo et al in Bosnia [10], and Clegg-Lamptey et al in Ghana [14] have reported that the most common position of appendix is retrocecal and pelvic. It seems that many factors, including race, are involved in determining the position of the appendix.…”