Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- Acute appendicitis, a sudden inflammation of the appendix, remains one of the most frequent causes of emergency abdominal surgeries in Nigeria, experts have said.

Although it is easily treatable when detected early, delayed diagnosis or access to surgical care continues to put patients at risk of complications and even death.

In an interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Musa Sani, a consultant general surgeon, described appendicitis as "an inflammation of the perineal appendix" and one of the leading abdominal emergencies seen in hospitals across Nigeria.

According to Mr Sani, the condition is less common before age 10 and after 70, but quite prevalent among individuals aged 20 to 40.

"That's because the appendix in younger ...