Appendicitis - Symptoms and Treatment - Queen's NRI Hospital

Appendicitis - Symptoms and Treatment:

Symptoms of appendicitis include:

- pain around the bellybutton

- lower right side abdominal pain

- loss of appetite

- nausea

- vomiting

- diarrhea

- constipation

- inability to pass gas

- abdominal swelling

- low grade fever

You may experience one or more of these symptoms

Treatment for appendicitis varies:

In rare cases, appendicitis may get better without surgery. Treatment might involve only antibiotics and a liquid diet.

In most cases, however, surgery will be necessary. The type of surgery will depend on the details of your case.

If you have an abscess that hasn’t ruptured, you may receive antibiotics first. Your doctor will then drain your abscess using a tube placed through your skin. Surgery will remove your appendix after you’ve received treatment for the infection.

If you have a ruptured abscess or appendix, surgery may be necessary right away. Surgery to remove the appendix is known as an appendectomy.

A doctor can perform this procedure as open surgery or through a laparoscopy. Laparoscopy is less invasive, making the recovery time shorter. However, open surgery may be necessary if you have an abscess or peritonitis.

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