1, the location of the appendix
The location of the appendix varies from person to person, it can be located in front of or behind the end of the ileum, or in the cecum behind or underneath, or across the pelvic rim into the pelvic cavity. According to the data of domestic physical investigation, the appendix is located in the posterior position of the ileum and the posterior position of the cecum, followed by the pelvic position, and then the lower position of the cecum and the anterior position of the ileum. In addition, there can be subhepatic and left lower abdominal position, which is rare but should be taken into account in the diagnosis of acute abdomen.
2, the appendix is not useful
Appendix, commonly known as the "appendix". It is a section of the human body similar to a cul-de-sac, in which the storage material can not flow a section of the intestinal fork, from the shape of the appendix, like a worm. It has always been regarded as a residual part of the intestinal degeneration that is not finished, and as something superfluous or even harmful.
But a new study reverses this popular belief. Surgeons and immunologists at Duke University School of Medicine found that the appendix produces and protects microorganisms that are beneficial to the human gut.
The function of the appendix is related to the huge number of bacteria that inhabit the human digestive tract. In the human gut, there is a large number of bacteria, most of which are beneficial and help digest food. However, bacteria in the gut sometimes die or are eliminated. Some diseases, such as cholera and amoebic dysentery, remove beneficial bacteria from the intestine. In such cases, the appendix can come in handy.
The appendix is actually a good safe house for bacteria. Located just below the normal food flow, the appendix serves as a cul-de-sac for a wide variety of bacteria in the large intestine -- in fact, it's a storehouse of bacteria, cultivating beneficial ones. The appendix is not superfluous because it has an important immune role and is part of the body's immune system.
3, acute appendicitis attack
3.1, the appendix wall is rich in lymphatic tissue, germs can enter the appendix through the blood circulation to cause acute inflammation, redness, swelling, pain.
3.2, dietary cold and unclean food, constipation, rapid running, mental stress, resulting in intestinal dysfunction, preventing the appendix of the blood circulation and emptying, for bacterial infection to create the conditions. Common pathogenic bacteria are Escherichia coli, anaerobic bacteria.
3.3, appendix lumen obstruction. In the narrow lumen of the appendix due to fecaliths, food debris, hair clumps, intestinal parasites retained, the appendix is damaged and swollen, twisted.
3.4 In addition, dietary habits and lifestyle are also associated with the development of appendicitis.
4, how much appendicitis surgery
The general appendicitis surgery about 2000, because the cost of surgery is affected by a lot of factors, can not be generalized, the surgery is mainly traditional surgery and laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery, mainly including the examination fee, surgical fees and post-operative care costs, but also affected by other factors. For example, different hospitals, different doctors, different personal circumstances, the cost will naturally vary, but do not choose improper surgery to save a little money.
5, what is the impact of appendectomy
First of all, the appendix can be removed. But in the absence of any symptoms of the appendix, it is not recommended to remove it easily, all the organs of the human body have a certain role in the human body, otherwise it will not grow.
In the case of symptoms, it is really necessary to remove, and then removed. In life, once the stimulus, infection, the appendix may appear abnormal and the onset of the general onset of abdominal pain, accompanied by weakness, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, some patients will also lose energy, but generally there are few complications.
Appendicitis can be easily confused with other malignant diseases, such as tuberculosis, liver cancer, and other tumors, which can delay the best time for treatment and pose a greater threat to the patient's physical and mental health.
The best way to treat appendicitis is through surgery, after which the patient can recover completely without recurrence.
6, appendicitis surgery precautions
1, when the anesthesia of the drug wears off, the patient will feel the incision pain. In order to minimize the pain, the patient tends to confine himself to a certain comfortable position and is reluctant to move. This is not good for the patient's prognosis and recovery. Therefore, once you feel the pain is really unbearable, you should report to your doctor and ask him to give an appropriate amount of analgesic.
2, early after the operation, the patient will have the feeling of abdominal distension, this is because the operation makes the gastrointestinal tract peristalsis is inhibited, in the intestinal cavity of the accumulation of a large number of gas can not be eliminated. Therefore, at this time, no matter what you eat can not be digested. Only when the patient has a gas discharge (commonly known as "farting"), indicating that the peristaltic movement of the gastrointestinal tract has normalized, can the patient eat.
3. Even if you can eat, it doesn't mean you can eat as usual. You should strictly follow the doctor's instructions and give a small amount of fluids, such as rice soup, and then gradually increase the amount of fluids. Slowly transition to semi-liquid, such as porridge, about 5-7 days when you can give some soft and easy to digest rice.
4. Although surgery is an invasive treatment, it doesn't mean that you have to be completely sedentary after surgery. Generally speaking, as long as the pain is not too severe, the doctor will encourage the patient to do bed exercises in bed, such as deep breathing, limb movement, and strive to get up and move as soon as possible to prevent the occurrence of intestinal adhesions.
5, do not wash your hair and take a bath within a week after surgery, the wound can not touch the water, if the weather is hot when the surgery, you can let the family with a towel to help wipe the body, but also to avoid the wound.
6, the initial period after surgery, because it is impossible to carry out a lot of exercise, there may be constipation. Therefore, you can eat more fruits to keep your bowels clear.
7, for the post-surgery patients, wound collapse is a very painful thing, and violent coughing is likely to cause this accident. Therefore, the patient is conscious of coughing, it is best to take the lying position, while both hands can be the incision on both sides to the center of the force, to form a gap, in order to avoid a sudden increase in intra-abdominal pressure, the collapse of the wound sutures.