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By Julie Pike Jan 15, 2008

Paging Vanessa Hudgens, your High School Musical sweetie Zac Efron has been rushed to the hospital. According to a report from AOL's celebrity entertainment website TMZ.Com, Zac may be suffering from an appendicitis attack. Oh no - that means surgery and a little down time for the hunky lady killer Zac.

Zac Efron Rushed to Hospital, Paging Vanessa Hudgens (Image: Wenn)

According to Web MD Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a 3 1/2-inch-long tube of tissue that extends from the large intestine. No one is absolutely certain what the function of the appendix is. One thing we do know: We can live without it, without apparent consequences.

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An attack of appendicitis is a medical emergency that requires prompt surgery to remove the appendix. Left untreated, an inflamed appendix will eventually burst, or perforate, spilling infectious materials into the abdominal cavity. This can lead to peritonitis, a serious inflammation of the abdominal cavity's lining (the peritoneum) that can be fatal unless it is treated quickly with strong antibiotics.

We don't want that for Zac. Good news and cue the rep™: According to the report from TMZ, His rep has revealed that Zac has now "had his appendix removed and is recuperating." Get well soon Zac!

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