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Appendix Surgery In India
Q. What Is Appendix ?
The appendix is a small, finger-shaped pouch of intestinal tissue extending from the cecum, which is the first part of the large intestine.
Q. What Is Appendictis ?
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. Once it starts, there is no effective medical therapy, so appendicitis is considered a medical emergency.
Diagnosis
* Clinical diagnosis : - appendicitis remains a clinical diagnosis primarily. There is no set of invariably ocurring signs and symptoms. The two most common are anorexia (loss of appetite) and pain, although there are many cases of appendicitis that have neither of these.
* Radiographic diagnosis : - - there are three radiographic studies that are commonly used to help diagnose appendicits, although in clear-cut clinical cases none is absolutely required. The most widely used is computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis with 5 mm cuts.
It must be noted that a normal CT does not rule appendicitis. Studies have shown that a CT can miss appendicitis, especially in the early stages, in up to 10% of cases.
Although less widely used today, plain-film radiography (aka "a flat plate") can be helpful in showing an opacity in the right lower quadrant that could be suggestive of an fecolith (insissipated stool in the mouth of the appendix).
The third radiology test that is sometimes used in children is an ultrasound of the right lower abdomen.
Treatment
Laparoscopic Appendectomy is a much less invasive procedure for patients who have been diagnosed with an acute appendicitis than is traditional surgery.
The surgery can be completed in less than an hour in most cases. The appendix is a small, finger-shaped pouch that projects out from your colon on the right-hand side.
The main symptom of appendicitis is pain that begins around the navel and then shifts to the lower-right abdomen. The pain usually increases over a period of 12 to 24 hours, and eventually may be very severe.
The standard treatment for appendicitis is surgical removal of the appendix (appendectomy). In many cases the surgery is straightforward and you recover quickly. But if your appendix has ruptured, the surgery may be more complicated and you値l take longer to heal.