Appendix Surgery / Appendectomy (Removal of Appendix):
Appendicitis is an infection of the appendix. The removal of the appendix is almost always an emergency procedure made necessary by a case of acute appendicitis.
This is recognized by extreme pain in the lower right side of the abdomen. The infection and swelling can decrease the blood supply to the wall of appendix.
This leads to tissue death and appendix can rupture or burst causing bacteria and stool to release into the abdomen.
An appendectomy may be done at the onset of symptoms to avoid this outcome, or after the rupture has taken place. In either case, the removal of the appendix is considered necessary to avoid sepsis.
The symptoms of appendicitis are stomach pain around the navel, loss of appetite, low grade fever, nausea, diarrhea or constipation.
In laparoscopic appendectomy, the surgeon makes incisions in the abdomen to insert the laparoscope and other surgical instruments.
The surgeon operates on with aid of video on the monitor and removes the appendix.
This procedure helps in minimal tissue damage, minimal post-operative infections, less scarring and faster recovery.