Posted on Jul 30, 2008 under Appendicitis |

During an appendectomy, an incision is made through the skin and the layers of the abdominal wall over the appendix part. The surgeon enters into the abdomen for the appendix. The procedure for the removal of appendix is that the surgeon frees the appendix from its mesenteric attachment to the abdomen and colon which gashing it from the colon and then stitch over the hole in colon.
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Posted on Jul 28, 2008 under Appendicitis |

An appendectomy is the removal of the vermiform appendix through surgery. During an appendectomy, two to three inches of cutting is made through the skin and the layers of the abdominal on the area of the appendix. The surgeon makes an entry inside the abdomen and searches for the appendix which is generally located at the right lower abdomen. The appendix will be removed only after he carefully examined the part to assure that no other trouble persists. The process for doing it goes like this. First is the removal of appendix from its mesenteric attachment to the abdomen and colon, then incising the appendix from the colon and stitching over the hole in the colon. If an abscess will prevail then pus can drain passing from the abscess and exit through the skin. The abdominal cutting is closed afterwards.
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Appendicitis
Posted on Jul 24, 2008 under Appendicitis |

There is no particular treatment of appendicitis at home. If the condition is severe then call the doctor immediately and reach the hospital as soon as possible. Don’t eat and drink as it may complicate the case as well as delay the treatment. Do not take any medicine or pain killers as it may risk the rupture of the appendix and create difficulty in diagnosis.
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Posted on Jun 26, 2008 under Appendicitis |

Diagnosing the problem of appendicitis sometimes is difficult as abdominal pain may be cause due to various reasons. Various conditions due to which abdominal pain may occur similar to appendicitis problem include ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cysts, kidney stone, crohn’s disease etc.
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Posted on Jun 19, 2008 under Appendicitis |

Appendicitis is a severe situation in which appendix pours with pus and get inflamed. Any person who is in the age group of 10 to 30 could be a sufferer of appendicitis. The treatment for the appendicitis is the removal of the appendix through operation. There are some complications of appendicitis that need to be taken care of positively.
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Posted on Jun 17, 2008 under Appendicitis |

Appendicitis is a severe condition in which the appendix of an individual becomes inflamed and later filled with pus. The appendix is a small bag that puts out from the colon on the lower right side of the abdomen. This finger shaped apparatus does not have any important purpose, but still it does not mean that it cause problems. Any person who is in the age group of 10-30 can become a victim of appendicitis pain. There are some symptoms that can cause appendicitis.
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appendicitis symptoms
Posted on Jun 14, 2008 under Appendicitis |

Inflammation of the appendix is known as appendicitis. It is caused due to blockage in the opening from the appendix into the cecum. This blockage is generally happened when a thick mucus build-up or when the stool enters into the appendix from the cecum. This deposited stool and mucus becomes hard like rock and block the opening. This rock like hard thing is known as fecalith.
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Posted on Jun 12, 2008 under Appendicitis |

Appendix is a small tube like structure located at the lower right portion of the abdomen. It is attached to the large intestine, which is also known as colon. This organ is similar to small finger. It function is not yet discovered and its removal does not create any problem in the human body.
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