The appendix is a 3.5 inch long, finger-like tube that sits at the junction of the small and large intestines. It’s present in the lower-right quadrant of the abdomen. The lower end of the appendix is closed, while the upper end is connected to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine.
Atrophy is the law of nature. Organs or body parts that are not used get defunct with time. Appendix is one such vestige. It serves no clear purpose.
Some scientists believe the appendix stores good bacteria which helps to bring the digestive system to normal after a bout of illness or diarrhoea. There is no concrete data to prove this theory.
The appendix generates mucous and fluid constantly which drain into the cecum eventually to be eliminated through the stools. Sometimes the appendix gets blocked by stools or some foreign body. Or it gets infected by bacteria and swells up in response to the infection, thereby blocking the outlet to the colon. This can cause 2 kinds of complications.
The contributing causes and resulting complications are collectively called appendicitis.
Appendicitis manifests as a pain in the navel area that gradually shifts to the right lower part of the abdomen. This abdomen or stomach pain is the most common symptom in children, adults and pregnant women, although there can be other conditions causing such pain. This is the earliest warning sign and must not be ignored.
Other symptoms include:
Appendicitis is easily and successfully curable when diagnosed early. Incidents of complications or fatality are extremely rare. If you or your dear ones are diagnosed with appendicitis, do not panic. Consult a reputed hospital when you notice those early warning signs. These hospitals have the best general surgeons in town who will decide the right course of treatment for quick recovery and rehabilitation.
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