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The removal of your appendix is predicated by appendicitis, an inflammation of the organ, usually caused by an infection. Sometimes the inflamed appendix ruptures. When this occurs in more recent times, it is more common to forgo surgery in lieu of massive doses of IV antibiotics.
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What can happen if you don't get an appendectomy?
If you need an appendectomy but keep postponing having your appendix removed, your appendix could rupture, and if you don't find a surgeon and a doctor in a hurry, a ruptured appendix, which causes peritonitis, could be fatal.
How do you know if you have appendix?
Everyone has an appendix until you get it removed.
How old was the oldest person to have appendix removed?
The oldest person to have their appendix removed was 102 years old.
How do you know if you have an appendix?
YOu were born with one & if it hasnt been removed you have an appendix.
What sentence can you make with the word appendix?
The man had to go to the hospital to have his appendix removed. The book had a large appendix of information.
What do they remove in an appendectomy?
The appendix is removed. The appendix is a vestigial organ found in the cecum. If it gets inflamed, it is removed and the surgery is called appendectomy.
What would the surgeon do in a ruptured appendix?
The appendix will be removed surgically by laproscopic or open surgery.
Can your 5 year old daughter travel abroad on holiday 2 weeks after having appendix removed?
The doctors who removed her appendix should be asked about this.
Why it is important to removed appendix through surgery if a person suffer from inflamed appendix?
A person may have to have their appendix removed if it becomes infected. If the appendix ruptures, the infection can spread throughout the body and cause major problems.
What do after having your appendix removed?
When the appendix is removed it is usually due to appendicitis. The doctor will recommend that you do not lift heavy objects for 6 weeks, and not allow the stitches to get wet.
Can diet replace an appendix?
No. The vermiform appendix is a vestigual growth on the intestinal tract that, once removed, does not return.
What happened to Zac Efron's appendix?
He got it removed.
