Where is the appendix?

The appendix grows on people, which usually seems to have no effect, but once the appendix is inflamed, it will die. Appendicitis is really painful, and many people think the appendix is useless. Where you grow is appendicitis. So where is the appendix? What is the effect of appendectomy? Let's have a look.

1, location of appendix

The position of the appendix varies from person to person. It can be located in front or behind the terminal ileum, behind or below the cecum, or it can pass through the pelvic margin and enter the pelvic cavity. According to the domestic physical examination data, the appendix is mostly in the posterior position of ileum and cecum, followed by pelvic position, followed by the inferior position of cecum and the anterior position of ileum. In addition, there may be lower liver position and lower left abdomen position, which is rare, but should be considered in the diagnosis of acute abdomen.

2. Is the appendix useful?

The appendix, as the saying goes, is called "cecum". It is an intestinal bifurcation in the human body, which is similar to a dead end, and the storage can't circulate in it. In shape, the appendix looks like a bug. It has always been regarded as the residue of intestinal degeneration, which is redundant and even harmful.

But a new research result subverts this popular view. Surgeons and immunologists at Duke University School of Medicine in the United States found through research that the appendix produces and protects microorganisms beneficial to the human intestine.

The function of appendix is related to a large number of bacteria living in human digestive tract. There are a large number of bacteria in the human intestine, most of which are beneficial to people and help to digest food. However, bacteria in the intestine sometimes die or are removed. Some diseases, such as cholera and amebic dysentery, will remove beneficial bacteria from the intestine. In this case, the appendix can give full play.

The appendix is actually a good safe house for bacteria. The appendix is located directly below the normal food flow. As a dead corner of the large intestine, various bacteria are stored. In fact, it is a bacteria storage place to cultivate bacteria that are beneficial to people. The appendix is not unnecessary, because it has an important immune function and is an integral part of the human immune system.

3. Why does acute appendicitis attack?

3. 1. There are abundant lymphoid tissues on the appendix wall, and germs can enter the appendix through blood circulation to cause acute inflammation, leading to swelling and pain.

3.2, cold diet and unclean food, constipation, running around, mental stress, leading to intestinal dysfunction, hindering the blood circulation and emptying of the appendix, creating conditions for bacterial infection. Common pathogenic bacteria are Escherichia coli and anaerobic bacteria.

3.3, appendix cavity obstruction. In the narrow lumen of the appendix, the appendix is swollen and twisted due to the retention of fecal stones, food residues, hairballs and intestinal parasites.

3.4. In addition, eating habits and lifestyle are also related to the onset of appendicitis.

4. How much is the appendectomy?

Generally, appendicitis surgery costs about 2000 yuan, because the cost of surgery is affected by many factors and cannot be generalized. Surgery mainly includes traditional surgery and laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery, including examination fees, operation fees and postoperative nursing fees, and will also be affected by other factors. For example, different hospitals, different doctors, different personal situations and so on. The cost will naturally vary, but don't choose the wrong operation in order to save some money.

5. What is the effect of appendectomy?

First, the appendix can be removed. However, in the absence of any symptoms in the appendix, it is recommended not to remove it easily. All human organs have certain functions in the human body, otherwise they will not grow.

In the case of symptoms, it really needs to be removed and then removed. In life, once stimulated and infected, the appendix may be abnormal and get sick. General abdominal pain is often accompanied by fatigue, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, and some patients will be physically exhausted, but generally there are fewer complications.

And sometimes the onset of appendicitis is easily confused with other malignant diseases, such as tuberculosis, liver cancer and other tumors, which easily delays the best treatment opportunity and poses a greater threat to patients' physical and mental health.

Generally, the best method of appendicitis is surgical treatment, which can completely recover after the operation and will not recur.

6. Precautions after appendectomy

1. When the anesthetic effect disappears, the patient will feel incision pain. In order to reduce pain, patients are often confined to a comfortable position and unwilling to move. In this way, it is unfavorable to the prognosis and recovery of patients. Therefore, once you feel that the pain is really unbearable, you should promptly report it to the doctor and ask him to give an appropriate amount of painkillers.

2. Early after the operation, the patient will feel abdominal distension. This is because the operation has inhibited the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract, and it is impossible to exclude a large amount of gas accumulated in the intestinal cavity. So at this time, no matter what you eat, you can't digest. Only when the patient has exhausted (commonly known as "fart"), indicating that the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract tends to be normal, can he eat.

Even if you can eat, it doesn't mean you can eat as usual right away. Should strictly follow the doctor's advice, give a small amount of liquid, such as rice soup, after exhaustion, and then gradually increase the amount of liquid. Slowly transition to a semi-liquid liquid, such as porridge, and give some soft and digestible rice in about 5-7 days.

Although the operation is an invasive treatment, it does not mean to have a complete rest after the operation. Generally speaking, as long as the pain is not too severe, doctors will encourage patients to do bed exercises, such as deep breathing and physical exercise, so as to get up as soon as possible and prevent intestinal adhesion.

5. Don't wash your hair and take a bath within one week after operation. The wound can't get wet with water. If the operation is performed in hot weather, you can ask your family to help you wipe your body with a towel, but you should also avoid the wound.

6. In the early postoperative period, constipation may occur due to the inability to do a lot of exercise. So you can eat more fruits and keep your stool unobstructed.

7. For the postoperative patients, the broken wound line is a very painful thing, and a severe cough is likely to lead to this accident. Therefore, when the patient consciously wants to cough, it is best to take the supine position, and at the same time, both sides of the incision can be forced to the middle to form a gap to avoid the sudden increase of abdominal pressure and the rupture of the wound suture.