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wilds
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 Posted: 08/15/05 - 02:00 Post subject: Inflamed Appendics |
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I know that appendix is the point at which the large intestine joins the small intestine. Also during my life I learn that appendix is located in the lower right abdomen. Since it s so common inflammation, it is great which appendix is not essential to the body’s function. Anyway, I want to know more about inflamed appendix, and why that happens. What is the main cause and is surgery necessary to treat inflamed appendix?
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oran
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Condition with inflamed appendix is called appendicitis. The blockage may be due to a build-up of thick mucus within the appendix. Also stool might block it, which enters the appendix from the cecum. After this, the lymphatic tissue in the appendix may swell and block the appendix. Bacteria which normally are found within the appendix then begin to infect the wall of the appendix. The body responds to the invasion by mounting an attack on the bacteria, which is called inflammation of appendix. Appendicitis is treated with surgery to remove the appendix, called appendectomy. This surgery is usually performed as soon as possible after the diagnosis has been made. In many cases, appendectomies can be performed doing laparoscopic surgery. The surgeon makes a small incision in the abdomen and inserts the laparoscope there. After this, other small incisions are made to insert the surgical instruments used to remove the appendix. Because the appendix is not necessary to the body’s function, people who have an appendectomy make a full recovery.
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