A kit for performing removal of a vermiform appendix (20) from a patient
comprises an elongated flexible element (140) extending between a
proximal end and a distal end, means (150) attached to the distal end of
the elongated flexible element for anchoring the distal end to interior
walls of a central lumen (26) defined by the appendix when the distal end
is disposed within the central Lumen, a tubular element (100) defining a
central Lumen adapted for receiving a colonoscope (90), and means for
ligating or cutting (168) the appendix at the appendix Base after the
appendix is inverted into the cecum (12). A method for performing removal
of a vermiform appendix from patient comprises positioning a colonoscope
into the cecum of the patient, irrigating the central lumen of the
appendix, guiding a distal end of an elongated flexible element into the
central lumen of the appendix, wherein the flexible element comprises
anchoring means anchoring the distal end to the interior walk of the
appendix, providing counterforce against the appendix base, pulling the
elongated flexible element toward the cecum, wherein the elongated
flexible element draws the appendix into the cecum, and ligating or
cutting the appendix.