Appendicitis Treatment

• What is done?+−

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  The mesentery is divided, the base stapled or ligated, and the appendix removed. Washout or drain may be needed if complicated.

• Open vs laparoscopic+−

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  Both remove the diseased appendix. Laparoscopy offers smaller incisions and broad abdominal inspection; open surgery remains the safe choice when anatomy or infection demands it.

• Antibiotics role+−

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  Perioperative antibiotics are standard. Antibiotics-only for selected uncomplicated cases requires clear imaging and informed consent about recurrence.

• After surgery+−

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  Early mobilization, staged diet, and wound monitoring. Report fever, worsening pain, or vomiting promptly.

More chapters in this hub

• Appendicitis Symptoms

  What patients notice — and which warning signs need urgent care

• Causes of Appendicitis

  Lumen blockage, fecalith, and rare tumors

• Appendicitis Diagnosis

  Exam, ultrasound, CT, and labs

• Laparoscopic Appendectomy

  Laparoscopic surgery: what the procedure aims to do and who it fits

• Appendicitis Complications

  Patient education on complications in appendicitis

• Why Pathology Matters

  Every appendix is examined

• Appendiceal Tumors

  Rare findings that change the plan