Appendicitis: Treatments

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About Appendicitis Treatments

is typically treated with surgery to remove the . The surgery is performed in a hospital; general anesthesia is needed. If appendicitis is suspected, especially in patients who have persistent and , or signs of a burst appendix and , a health care provider will often suggest surgery without conducting diagnostic testing. Prompt surgery decreases the chance that the appendix will burst.

Surgery to remove the is called an . A surgeon performs the surgery using one of the following methods:

. removes the through a single in the lower right area of the . . uses several smaller and special surgical tools fed through the to remove the . leads to fewer complications, such as hospital-related infections, and has a shorter recovery time.

With adequate care, most people recover from and do not need to make changes to diet, , or lifestyle. Surgeons recommend limiting physical activity for the first 10 to 14 days after a and for the first 3 to 5 days after …