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What Is appendicitis?
Appendicitis is a condition in which the appendix becomes inflamed, swollen or infected and filled with pus, causing pain in your lower right abdomen.
The appendix is a finger-shaped Tubelike structure attached at the beginning of the large intestine. It is a small tube of tissue that projects from your colon on the lower right side of the abdomen.
Although the exact role of the appendix in the body is not clear, studies suggest that it helps in maintaining abdominal immunity by fighting infections. It is one of the most commonly performed surgical emergencies of the abdomen and as much as 10% of the population develops appendicitis at some point.
How Does It Form?
Appendicitis is caused by the blockage of the appendix. The blockage might be caused as a result of the mucus that builds up within the appendix or may be due to the stool that comes into the appendix from the cecum. The blockage may as well be caused by various infections such as virus, bacteria, or parasites in the digestive tract or due to the swelling of the lymphatic tissue that lines the wall of the appendix.
Types of Appendicitis
- Acute Appendicitis
- Subacute Appendicitis: Causes severe abdominal pain, large intestine, Inflamed appendix
- Chronic Appendicitis
Causes
- Infection in the digestive tract
- Abdominal or traumatic injury
- Constipation or buildup of hardened stool
- Tumor in the appendix
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Increased/enlarged lymphoid follicles
- Increased number of intestinal worms, also known as Ascaris
Symtoms
- Pain initiating from the belly button and moving towards the lower right side of the abdomen
- Indigestion
- Nausea and vomiting
- Fever
- Swollen or tight abdomen
- Diarrhea
Diagnosis
- History takings and clinical examination
- Ultrasound or CECT- abdomen
- Blood tests like complete blood count
Risks & Complications
- Appendicular Rupture: If left untreated, the appendix will get increasingly swollen and eventually Burst/rupture leading surgical emergency
- Appendicular lump: Formation for lump after a small rupture of the appendix. Lump formation includes an appendix, part of the small and large bowel, and Omentum (Abdominal fat)
- Peritonitis: After rupture of the appendix, Inflammation and pus spreads to the whole abdominal cavity
- Subacute or Chroinc Appendicitis
- Appendicular Mucocele or cancer
Myths and Facts
Myth 1: Exercising immediately after eating can cause appendicitis.
Fact: No, exercising immediately after eating will not be the cause of appendicitis as it takes longer time for the food to move through the stomach and the small and large intestines.
Myth 2: Surgery is the only method to treat appendicitis.
Fact:Although surgery is the best method to treat appendicitis, there are a few exceptions for patients with serious medical conditions. Antibiotics can be helpful in some patients for whom surgery is not an option.
Myth 3: You cannot live a normal life without the appendix.
Fact:Fact: You can live a perfectly normal life without the appendix as the human body manages quite well without it.
Myth 4: Exercise and dietary changes are necessary if you get your appendix removed.
Fact:Certainly not. Exercise and dietary changes are not necessary to live a normal life after an appendectomy.
Treatment Options
Non-surgical: Antibiotics: for patients of old age with serious medical problems, We try to resolve infection by antibiotics initially.
Surgical : it includes the removal of the Appendix by the below methods.
- Open Appendicectomy
- Laparoscopic Appendicectomy
- Robotics Appendicectomy
Insurance Coverage and No Cost Emi
Insurance Coverage:
Most health insurance providers cover the cost of appendix removal surgery. We accept all health Insurance.
No Cost EMI:
Is a very fast and easy procedure and approval comes within an hour most of the time. Most importantly, hospitals bear all the charges for EMI procedures. Patients will only pay the amount suggested by the hospital in easy EMI.
