How long does appendectomy surgery take?

When people experience abdominal pain, especially pain on both sides of the abdomen, they must not ignore it as it may be caused by appendicitis. The incidence of appendicitis in humans is very high and has been on the rise in recent years. Generally, appendicitis requires surgical treatment to remove the appendix, otherwise the appendix will continue to swell and cause more serious consequences. How many days does appendectomy usually take?

How long does it take to recover after appendectomy surgery?

Appendicitis surgery is a minor surgery, but because the site of the disease is located in the abdominal cavity of the human body, the recovery process is very important for the patient. So how long will it take to recover after appendicitis surgery?

Generally, patients can recover basically in about a week from minimally invasive appendicitis surgery, which is faster than ordinary appendicitis surgery. Ordinary appendicitis surgery is generally 1-3 days slower than minimally invasive surgery.

You cannot eat or drink water on the first day after minimally invasive appendectomy surgery. Because the gastrointestinal function has not recovered at this time, the patient's stomach will feel very uncomfortable if he eats at this time.

However, on the first day after the operation, the patient should turn over and move his hands and feet. Of course, he should do it according to his ability. If the pain of sitting up is not very strong, he can sit for a while, but the time should not be too long.

On the second day after surgery, patients can generally sit up. At this time, they can move around a little and drink a small amount of water to awaken the gastrointestinal function. You should try to expel gas as much as possible after the operation. If you fail to expel gas, you cannot eat and you will have to rely on nutrient solution to maintain your physical strength.

On the third day after surgery, most patients should be able to walk on their own. If they have already passed gas, drink some water first and then eat some liquid, easily digestible food.

4-7 days after surgery, many patients can eat normally. Of course, they should still mainly eat liquid and easily digestible food. At this time, their physical fitness has basically recovered to normal. There won’t be any big problems if you are discharged from the hospital at this time, but in general you still need to continue taking anti-inflammatory measures and get enough rest. Don't lie down all the time during rest period, move appropriately to prevent intestinal adhesion. ...

What causes appendicitis?

There are many theories that say that the appendix is ​​actually a redundant organ in the human body and has long been of no use in the process of human evolution. But if the appendix becomes inflamed, the pain can be really unbearable. In fact, the appendix is ​​not a redundant organ. Since it has been preserved during the evolution process, there must be a reason for its existence. Many people suffer from appendicitis, but they don’t know what causes it. Overeating, overwork, constipation and even mental stress in life may cause appendicitis.

The shape of appendicitis is long and curved, and it is located in the lower right abdomen of the human body, between the cecum and ileum. If the appendix is ​​diseased, there is a high possibility that surgery will be needed. Appendicitis can occur in people of any age, especially young and middle-aged people, with the peak age being 20-30 years old.

The causes of appendicitis are as follows:

1. Eating unclean food, or eating too raw or cold food, constipation, walking or running too fast, and mental stress can all cause intestinal dysfunction, which will hinder the blood circulation and emptying of the appendix, causing bacteria to grow and cause infection. The most common infectious pathogens are Escherichia coli and anaerobic bacteria.

2. In addition, irregular lifestyle and bad eating habits are also causes of appendicitis.

3. Obstruction of the appendix lumen. There are too many foreign objects in the appendix, and the narrow lumen is damaged due to swelling and twisting, causing appendicitis.

4. The bacteria enter the appendix through blood circulation, causing appendicitis.