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APPENDECTOMY (Appendix Surgery)
What Is an Appendectomy?
An appendectomy is the surgical elimination of the appendix. It’s a common emergency surgery that’s done to treat appendicitis, an inflammatory case of the appendix.

The appendix is a small, tube-shaped pouch joined to your large intestine. It’s found in the lower right side of your abdomen. The exact role of the appendix isn’t known. However, it’s believed that it may assist us recover from diarrhea, inflammation, and infections of the small and large intestines.

When the appendix becomes inflamed and swollen, bacteria can grow fast inside the organ and lead to the formation of pus. This growth of bacteria and pus can lead pain around the stomach button that spreads to the lower right section of the abdomen. Walking or coughing can increase the pain. You also experience nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Why Is an Appendectomy Carried out?

An appendectomy is carried out to remove the appendix when an infection has made it inflamed and swollen. This condition is called appendicitis. The infection may appear when the opening of the appendix becomes congested with bacteria and stool. This makes your appendix to become swollen and inflamed.

The simplest and fastest way to treat appendicitis is to remove the appendix. Your appendix could burst if appendicitis isn’t treated at once and effectively. If the appendix bursts, the bacteria and fecal particles within the organ can spread into your stomach. This may lead to a serious infection referred to as peritonitis. You can as well develop an abscess if your appendix bursts. Both are life-threatening situations that require urgent surgery.

Symptoms of appendicitis include:
Stomach pain that starts suddenly close to the stomach button and spreads to the lower right side of the abdomen

Abdominal swelling

Rigid abdominal muscles

Nausea

Vomiting

Loss of appetite

Low-grade fever

Constipation or diarrhea

Although ache from appendicitis generally occurs in the lower right side of the abdomen, pregnant women may have pain in the upper right side of the abdomen. This is due to the fact that the appendix is higher during pregnancy.

What Are the Risks of an Appendectomy?
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