Appendix Treatment and Cost – All Inclusive Medical Packages In India

Oct. 28, 2009 - PRLog -- Appendix Treatment In India

Q. What is the appendix ?

The appendix is a closed-ended, narrow tube that attaches to the cecum (the first part of the colon) like a worm. (The anatomical name for the appendix, vermiform appendix...



What is appendicitis ?

*  Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. It is thought that appendicitis begins when the opening from the appendix into the cecum becomes blocked. The blockage may be due to a build-up of thick mucus within the appendix or to stool that enters the appendix from the cecum. The mucus or stool hardens, becomes rock-like, and blocks the opening....


*  The cause of such a rupture is unclear, but it may relate to changes that occur in the lymphatic tissue that line the wall of the appendix.) If the inflammation and infection spread through the wall of the appendix, the appendix can rupture. After rupture, infection...


*  Sometimes, the body is successful in containing ("healing") the appendicitis without surgical treatment if the infection and accompanying inflammation do not spread throughout the abdomen. The inflammation, pain and symptoms may disappear....



symptoms of appendicitis

   * Abdominal pain -- pain may begin in the upper-middle abdomen then develop to sharp localized pain
   * Abdominal pain may be worse when walking or coughing
   * Fever usually occurs within several hours
   * Loss of appetite ...



Diagnosis

Before the operation, doctor should first perform several tests to make the right diagnosis. The examination must include a careful abdominal and rectal examination of the patient in which the localization of pain should be found...


There are also several other tests that should be done in order to make the right diagnosis : -

   * The white blood cells count : – In case of an infection, white blood cells count is always elevated. Problem with this test is that elevated white blood cells count doesn’t have to be caused only by appendicitis but with almost all other conditions that include even the mildest inflammation


   * Urine analysis : – During the attack of acute appendicitis, the urine tests are usually quite normal which can also be very important diagnostic sign. Changes and abnormal urine tests suggests that there is a kidney or bladder problem....



The Surgical Procedure

*  Appendix Removal India, Laparoscopic Appendectomy India, Appendectomy Appendix Surgery India, Open Appendectomy India For a standard appendix removal, the surgery is very straightforward and rarely presents any major problems. It can be performed in one of two ways – either as a traditional (open) surgical procedure or by having a laparoscopy. This is a form of procedure commonly referred to as ‘keyhole surgery’ and it is minimally invasive.....



Complications of the appendicitis

*  The infected appendix must be surgically removed during the operation called appendectomy because untreated appendix can lead to some serious complications. There are several complications of appendicitis which can occur in the first stadiums of the disease....



*  There are also some less common complications such as blockage of the intestine. This isn’t really a blockage - the inflammation causes the intestinal muscle failure, and this prevents the intestinal contents from passing. Sepsis – the blood poisoning in which bacteria enters the blood stream may also occur and is an urgent condition too but luckily, this occurs very rarely. ....





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