What effect does appendectomy have on people?

Although the appendix is an immune organ, it has certain immune function. However, appendectomy will not cause great harm to the body. The immune function of appendix is not strong, and appendectomy has little effect on human body.

If it is acute appendicitis, patients with surgical indications are advised to operate as soon as possible, with mild early inflammatory reaction and quick postoperative recovery. If the appendix is dragged to gangrene perforation, the risk of operation will increase a lot, and serious complications such as incision infection, abdominal and pelvic abscess and fecal fistula will easily occur after operation.

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Matters needing attention after appendectomy:

1. One week after appendicitis operation, because the wound can't get wet, try not to wash your hair and take a bath for one week. You can wipe your body with a hot towel if necessary, but you must avoid the wound.

2. Don't rush to exercise after the operation, and take more rest to avoid recurrence. A lot of exercise may touch the healing of the wound.

3, postoperative diet is particularly important, we must stay away from alcohol and tobacco, can not eat irritating, fried and other foods, you can drink more soup or porridge, which is conducive to gastrointestinal digestion, avoid overeating, light.

4, to prevent fatigue, do not immediately put into intense work after surgery, overwork will make the mental and human disease resistance decline, affecting the recovery of the disease.

5. Use drugs with caution, and do not use drugs indiscriminately after operation, especially antipyretic and analgesic drugs and anti-inflammatory drugs. These drugs are very irritating to the gastrointestinal tract, and even cause gastrointestinal bleeding or even perforation in severe cases, which will lead to recurrence of the disease.

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