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What side of our stomach is appendix located?

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Right lower abdomen: Usually located in right lower quadrant of abdomen. Appendix sits at the junction of the small intestine and large intestine. It’s a thin tube about four inches long.

Answered 11/21/2014

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