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What it means
The usual treatment for appendicitis, done most often through small cuts with a camera (laparoscopic) and sometimes through one larger cut (open). If the appendixuh-PEN-diksA small, finger-shaped pouch attached to the first part of the large intestine, in the lower right abdomen.Full entry has burst, the client is at risk of infection in the belly lining and may need a drain and longer antibiotics.
For the nurse
Before surgery, do not give laxatives or enemas or put heat on the belly. After surgery, encourage walking, deep breathing and coughing with a pillow held over the belly, and watch for fever and increasing pain.
At a glance
| Spanish | apendicectomía |
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Related terms
postoperative
Describing the time after surgery, from the end of the operation until recovery.
appendix
A small, finger-shaped pouch attached to the first part of the large intestine, in the lower right abdomen.