Appendectomy - Meddco

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APPENDECTOMY
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INDEX

• INTRODUCTION
• APPENDICITIS
• PREPARATION
• PROCEDURE
• RECOVERY
• About Meddco

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INTRODUCTION

• It is a surgery to remove the appendix when it is
  infected.
• The appendix is a small, tube-shaped pouch
  attached to your large intestine.
• Infected appendix is called appendicitis.
  Appendectomy is a common surgery to treat
  appendicitis.
•  It is is normally performed as an urgent or
  emergency procedure to treat complicated acute
  appendicitis.

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APPENDICITIS

• A condition in which the appendix becomes
  inflamed and filled with pus, causing pain.
• Appendicitis begins with fever and pain near the
  belly button and then moves toward the
  lower-right side of the abdomen. 
• Appendicitis is usually treated with antibiotics
  and surgery is required within 24 hours of its
  diagnosis.

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PREPARATION

• The patient needs to avoid eating and drinking
  for at least eight hours before the appendectomy.
• The doctor will ask the patient about his medical
  history and perform a physical examination.
• The patient would be hooked up to an IV so he can
  receive fluids and medication. 
• He will be given  local anaesthesia to not feel
  any pain.

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PROCEDURE

• There are two methods for Appendectomy surgery.
• The standard method is an open appendectomy.
• Second one is a less invasive method is a
  laparoscopic appendectomy.

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PROCEDURE
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RECOVERY

• After the surgery the patient will be monitored
  for several hours before he is released from the
  hospital.
• Breathing and heart rate of patient will be
  monitored closely. Hospital staff will also check
  for any adverse reactions to the anaesthesia or
  the procedure.
• In the days following the appendectomy, the
  patient may feel moderate pain in the areas where
  incisions were made. 
• Any pain or discomfort should improve within a
  few days. The doctor may prescribe medication to
  relieve the pain. 

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ABOUT MEDDCO

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