Appendicectomy
What is appendix?
Appendix is a long, narrow, tubular organ located in the lower abdomen on the right side just near the junction of small and large intestines.
What is appendicitis?
Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix which is usually caused when its opening in the intestine is blocked by fecal matter or parasites.
Symptoms of appendicitis
Initially, there is pain the central abdomen associated with nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite. Later on, the pain migrates to the right lower abdomen. There may be fever, diarrhea, urinary complaints, etc. in some cases.
Treatment of appendicitis?
The Treatment of a suspected case of acute appendicitis is emergency appendectomy i.e. surgical removal of the appendix. It may be done by open or laparoscopic surgery.
Advantages of laparoscopic appendectomy?
The advantages of laparoscopic appendectomy are smaller incision, less pain, lesser blood loss and shorter hospital stay. The other benefit is that the entire abdominal cavity can be visualized and any other co-existing disease can also be treated at the same time.