Fields of treatment / Surgery, laparoscopy, hernias, excision / Slepé střevo
Appendix
Appendix is a small pouch attached at the end of the large intestine. It is a hollow tube that is closed at one end. Appendicitis is a condition in which your appendix gets inflamed. The problem most often occurs due to intestinal infection, a parasite or constipation issue. Appendix is routinely removed to prevent it from bursting and to stop infection from spreading further into your abdomen. When acute appendicitis is diagnosed, emergency surgery is immediately performed
Symptoms of appendicitis
The symptoms include pain in right lower part of your belly, nausea and stool problems.
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
This is a surgical procedure to remove your appendix when it is chronically inflamed. It is a routine surgery when the appendix is removed with a thin tube with a camera and other instruments. Scheduled laparoscopy appendectomy is performed in patients whose cecum gets chronically inflamed.
Consultations for Laparoscopy Appendectomy
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Laparoscopic appendectomy-the surgery
You will be asleep during this surgery which lasts 30 to 60 minutes. The surgeon will make 3 small incisions. He or she will insert instruments to see and find the appendix which will be clipped and then removed from the abdomen. Abdominal drainage may also be performed. This means a small plastic tube is put in to let any fluids drain.
After the surgery
Youl will be able to get out of bed after you had your surgery come evening. You may start drinking fluids. You will feel pain in the surgery site. The pain goes away, and you may use pain medication to help it. All abdominal surgeries cause your bowels to stop working temporarily. You will need to wait 2 days before you may start eating light food, depending on the type of surgery-
Hospitalization and recovery time after laparoscopic appendectomy
You will normally stay in the hospital for 1-2 days. Then you will be discharged and go home. Drain is usually removed within 48 hours. Stitches are taken out in 7-10 days after your surgery. If there are no complications, you will recover for 2 weeks. Also, any strain or physical activity must be restricted for 4 weeks following the surgery
