13/03/2026
Laparoscopic Surgery (APPENDECTOMY for Acute Appendicitis)
Acute appendicitis
What it is Appendicitis
- is when the appendix — a small, finger-shaped pouch on the right side of your belly — becomes blocked and inflamed.
- Common signs: sudden belly pain (often starts near the belly button and then moves to the lower-right side), loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, low fever, and sometimes diarrhea or constipation.
-Why it’s urgent: If not treated, the appendix can burst (rupture), spilling infection into the belly and causing a serious, life‑threatening condition.
Laparoscopic appendectomy (keyhole surgery)
- What it is: A common operation to remove the inflamed appendix using small cuts instead of one large one. A tiny camera and thin instruments are used.
- How it’s done (brief):
- You’re given general anesthesia (you sleep through it).
- The surgeon makes 2–3 small cuts and inflates the belly slightly with gas to see better.
- Using the camera, the appendix is removed and the small cuts are closed.
-Benefits: Less pain, smaller scars, shorter hospital stay, and quicker return to normal activities compared with open surgery.
Risks and recovery
- Possible risks: wound infection, bleeding, reaction to anesthesia, injury to nearby organs, or a rare abscess. Your doctor will explain these.
- Typical recovery: Many people go home the same day or after 1–2 days.
-Expect some pain for a few days; walking soon after surgery helps. Avoid heavy lifting for 2–4 weeks. Follow-up with your surgeon and finish any prescribed antibiotics.
- When to seek help
- Sudden severe belly pain, high fever, ongoing vomiting, or signs of a burst appendix (worsening pain, fast pulse, swollen belly) — go to the emergency room right away.
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