Open - Appendicectomy

A surgeon makes one incision in the bottom right side of your abdomen during an open appendectomy. The appendix is removed, and the wound is stitched up. If your appendix has ruptured, this treatment permits your doctor to clean the abdominal cavity.

Disease Overview

Appendicitis

The inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that extends from your colon on the lower right side of your belly, is known as appendicitis. As a whole, the appendix serves no particular purpose.

Signs and Symptoms:

The following are the most frequent signs and symptoms of appendicitis: 

• Sudden pain that starts on the right side of the lower abdomen and spreads.
• Appetite loss 
• Sudden pain that starts at the navel and moves to the lower right belly
• Pain that becomes more severe when you cough, walk, or make other rapid motions
• Sudden discomfort on the right side of the lower abdomen 
• Constipation or diarrhoea
• Bloating in the abdomen 
• Nausea and vomiting 
• Fever that may develop as the sickness continues 
• The location of your pain may vary depending on your age and the position of your appendix.

Disease Causes

causes of Appendicitis can be listed as following

• Abdominal injury or trauma.
• Blockage at the opening where the appendix connects to the intestines.
• Digestive tract infection.
• Inflammatory bowel disease.
• Growths inside the appendix.

Diagnosis:

Your doctor will gather a history of your signs and symptoms, as well as inspect your abdomen and how much the pain has affected the area, to help diagnose appendicitis.

Physical Exam to determine the severity of your pain and the extent to which the region is inflamed. your doctor may do a digital rectal exam to inspect your lower rectum.

A blood test is performed to determine if you have a high white blood cell count.

Urine test to rule out a urinary tract infection or a kidney stone as the source of your pain

Abdominal X-rays, abdominal ultrasounds, and computed tomography (CT) scans can also be required

Disease Treatment:

The most common therapy for appendicitis is surgery, which is preceded by the administration of antibiotics to prevent infection. Appendectomy is the medical term for this treatment.

It is an open procedure that can be performed either by an one long abdominal incision or through a few minor incisions laparascopically.

If your appendix bursts and an abscess forms around it, the abscess can be drained by inserting a tube into the abscess via your skin.

Appendicitis is a medical emergency that necessitates the removal of the appendix as soon as possible. An inflamed appendix will ultimately rupture, or perforate, releasing infectious contents into the abdominal cavity if left untreated.This can lead to Peritonitis, a significant inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity (peritoneum) that can be fatal unless it is treated quickly with strong antibiotics.