At a glance
Appendicitis is a surgical emergency. A person suffering from appendicitis might experience dull aching pain around the umbilicus, which slowly localizes to lower right side. The pain is associated with vomiting and anorexia, and the patient does not feel hungry.
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Dr Maruthesh Gowda is a Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgeon based in Bangalore with more than 10 years of training in NHS in the UK.
Experience
He has wide range of experince in colorectal surgery, general surgery, bariatric (Weight loss) surgery, laparoscopic surgery, trauma surgery and Gastro intestinal cancer Surgery. worked in the United Kingdom for 10years qualities like evidenced based medicine, patient centric approach, high quality care are embedded in him.He has worked with experts in each filed and thus obtaining highest skills possible.
The first thing we need to understand is that appendicitis is a surgical emergency. When treated appropriately, complications are very few.
A person suffering from appendicitis might experience dull aching pain around the umbilicus. The pain slowly localizes to lower right side. It is associated with vomiting and anorexia (the patient does not feel hungry). If ignored, it might result in high temperature and high heart rate (tachycardia).
Questions patients ask
- Is appendicitis an emergency?
- Yes. The first thing to understand is that appendicitis is a surgical emergency. When treated appropriately, complications are very few.
- What does appendicitis pain feel like?
- A person suffering from appendicitis might experience dull aching pain around the umbilicus. The pain slowly localizes to lower right side.
- What other symptoms come with appendicitis?
- The pain is associated with vomiting and anorexia, and the patient does not feel hungry.
- What might happen if appendicitis is ignored?
- If ignored, it might result in high temperature and high heart rate (tachycardia).