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A patient from Aurangabad, Maharashtra receives treatment for Appendicitis by Dr. Avinash Tank at Ahmedabad
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.
Overview
Appendix is a vestigial organ in human beings, attached to right colon.
The appendix produces a bacteria destroying protein called immunoglobulins which help fight infection in the body. Its function, however, is not essential. People who have had appendectomies do not have an increased risk toward infection. Other organs in the body take over this function once the appendix has been removed.
Appendicitis ( infection of appendix) occurs when the appendix becomes blocked, often by stool or as a result of infection in the body, since the appendix swells in response to any infection in the body. In elderly people, it may be blocked by a tumor, thus requiring proper evaluation before going for surgery.
WHAT IS APPENDIX SURGERY?
The treatment for appendicitis usually is antibiotics and appendectomy (surgery to remove the appendix).
If appendicitis is even suspected, it's better to err on the side of safety and quickly remove the appendix to avoid its rupture. If the appendix has formed an abscess, it may need two procedures: one to drain the abscess of pus and fluid, and a later one to remove the appendix.
COMPLICATIONS WHEN APPENDICITIS REMAINS UNTREATED
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 promptly.
LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDIX SURGERY
A cannula (hollow tube) is placed into the abdomen and the abdomen will be inflated with carbon dioxide gas to create a space to operate. A laparoscope (a tiny telescope connected to a video camera) is put through one of the cannula which projects a video picture of the internal organs and appendix on a television monitor. Three cannulas are placed in different locations on your abdomen to allow the surgeon to place instruments inside your belly to work and remove your appendix. After the appendix is cut from all that it is connected to, it is placed inside a special bag & is pulled up into one of the incisions and taken out.
Common advantages of laparoscopic appendectomy are-
Less postoperative pain, shorten hospital stay, quicker return to bowel function, quicker return to normal activity & better cosmetic results.
Patient Priyanka Mandhane testimonial
Ms Priyanka Mandhane was suffering from stomach ache, she was referred to Dr. Avinash Tank (Dwarika Clinic) by her colleague, After test and reports it became clear that the problem was of Appendix which needed to be treated urgently to relieve her of pain. Checkout the video to know her journey from Pain to Relief from being Diagnosed to Treatment and Recovery.
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