The Appendix is a protrusion located between the small intestine and right colon. The size of the appendix is 6 to 12 cm and has no utility. Its removal does not affect health. Appendicitis is an acute inflammation of the appendix.
If left untreated, appendicitis can be fatal due to peritonitis.
Appendicitis is a very painful infection. The pain may be accompanied by vomiting, nausea, constipation. The person made a slight fever and rapid pulse.
The removal of the appendix is performed under anesthesia. The operation lasts about thirty minutes. The patient is standing the next day and can feed by light foods. The intestines resume after 48 hours and the patient returns to work after 2 weeks.
If the operation is performed under laparoscopic
1 , the intestines resume after 24 hours, there is no scar pain, return to work is 2 to 4 days later.
Peritonitis
If the appendix perforates the peritoneum
2 is infected. It peritonitis. The severe pain is accompanied by constant vomiting. The fever rises. The intervention is urgent.
(1) laparoscopic : a small incision is made, usually in the navel, through which a viewing tube (laparoscope) is inserted. The viewing tube has a small camera on the eyepiece.
(2) peritoneum : a membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and folds inward to enclose the viscera.
T.A.
13 avril 2010
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