Search COOL TOOLS Quizzes Polls Calculators MEDICAL LIBRARY Drug Database Herb Index Health A-Z Book Reviews First Person Essays SELF-CARE CENTERS High Blood Pressure Prostate Health More... Appendectomy. Krob, Mary Jeanne A traditional open appendectomy. After the surgeon makes an incision in the lower right section of the abdomen, he/she pulls the appendix up, separates it from the surrounding ...