title: Not just an appendix: Sir Frederick Treves.
abstract: The history of the anatomy and surgery of the appendix is a beautiful chapter in medical education, and we appreciate the role of Sir Frederick Treves in its development.
authors.affiliation: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mirilas
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Skandalakis
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy / Q000266:history*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom