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Appendicitis (Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery (CTVS)

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Acute

What is Appendicitis?

Appendicitis typically starts with a pain in the middle of your tummy (abdomen) that may come and go. Within hours, the pain travels to the lower right-hand side, where the appendix usually lies, and becomes constant and severe. Pressing on this area, coughing or walking may make the pain worse.

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  • Sudden pain that begins on the right side of the lower abdomen.
  • Sudden pain that begins around the navel and often shifts to the lower right abdomen.
  • Pain that worsens with coughing, walking, or making other jarring movements.
  • Nausea and vomiting.
  • Loss of appetite.
  • Severe continuous abdominal pain.
  • Feeling sick or being sick.
  • A high temperature.
  • A rapid heartbeat.
  • Shortness of breath with rapid breathing.
  • Swelling of the abdomen.

Appendicitis happens when the inside of your appendix is blocked. Appendicitis may be caused by various infections such as virus, bacteria, or parasites, in your digestive tract. Or it may happen when the tube that joins your large intestine and appendix is blocked or trapped by stool.

There's no way to prevent appendicitis. But it may be less common in people who eat foods high in fiber, such as fresh fruits and vegetables.

Appendicitis affects 1 in 1,000 people living in the U.S. Most cases of appendicitis happen to people between the ages of 10 and 30 years. Having a family history of appendicitis may raise your risk, especially if you are a man. For a child, having cystic fibrosis also seems to raise the risk of getting appendicitis.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

Anyone who might have appendicitis is treated with antibiotics before surgery. Some people may improve with the antibiotics and not need surgery. Some mild cases of appendicitis may be treated with antibiotics alone.

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How is it treated?

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In open surgery, a single larger cut is made in the lower right-hand side of the abdomen to remove the appendix. When there's widespread infection of the inner lining of the abdomen (peritonitis), it's sometimes necessary to operate through a cut along the middle of the abdomen. This procedure is called a laparotomy.

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