In these regions within twenty years many countries will face a situation where the largest population cohort will be those over 65 and average age approach 50 years old. The Oxford Institute of Ageing is an institution looking at global population ageing.
The appendix is attached to one end of your large intestine, it is a narrow tube-shaped sac. It is about the size of your longest finger. About 3 in. (7.6 cm) long and 1/4 in. to 1 in. (.64-2.54 cm) thick. The appendix is attached to one end of your large intestine, it is a narrow tube-shaped sac. It is about the size of your longest finger.   About 3 in. (7.6 cm) long and 1/4 in. to 1 in. (.64-2.54 cm) thick.
Other studies have shown that the mean diameter of a normal appendix is 5.6+/â1.3 mm to 6.6+/â1 mm [4], [10], [33]. Although patients in our study group may have had appendicitis that spontaneously resolved this appears unlikely given that a high percentage of appendices (86 (91.5%) of 94) were greater than 6 mm.