Appendix perforation

At present, if you have acute appendicitis and have surgery early, the risk is already very small, and the consequences are quite good; however, once "appendix perforation" occurs, local abscesses develop in the light, diffuse peritonitis occurs in the severe, and the abdominal cavity Purulent, septic shock, and even life-threatening, or timely operation after perforation, often cause a series of complications such as incision infection, residual abscess in the abdomen, intestinal fistula, intestinal adhesions, and adhesive intestinal obstruction. Many suffer from repeated abdominal surgery. In patients with intestinal adhesions, tracing back to their original source is often "appendix perforation". Therefore, beware of appendix perforation has become the key to the treatment of appendicitis, and this key can only be achieved through close cooperation and joint efforts of patients, family members and doctors. Appendicitis refers to the inflammatory changes in the appendix due to various factors. It is a common disease and its prognosis depends on timely diagnosis and treatment. In early diagnosis and treatment, patients can usually recover in a short period of time, and the mortality rate is very low (o.1% to 0.2%). Delay in diagnosis and treatment can cause serious complications and even death. Appendicitis is a common disease. Clinical manifestations of right lower abdominal pain, elevated body temperature, vomiting, and neutrophils are common. Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix, the most common abdominal surgical disease.

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