Precautions after appendectomy in children

Appendicitis is a common condition in children. It may be caused by children not paying attention to their diet or exercising immediately after eating. For diseases like appendicitis, we usually treat it by removing the appendix, so we recommend that you pay attention to postoperative precautions, especially after surgery, you should pay more attention to rest and eat some food that is easier to digest.

Things to note after appendectomy surgery:

1. Six hours after surgery, the patient can take a semi-recumbent position to facilitate drainage and prevent inflammatory exudate from being confined to the pelvic cavity.

2. Encourage patients to get up and move around 24 hours after surgery to promote recovery of intestinal motility and prevent intestinal adhesion.

3. You can eat liquid food on the first day after surgery, soft food on the 2nd-3rd day, and normal food on the 4th day.

4. The elderly and weak should pay attention to keeping warm after surgery and pat their backs every day to help coughing to prevent aspiration pneumonia. Keep bowel movements regular.

5. Food should be diversified, and eat more foods high in protein such as chicken and fish. Drinking fish soup every day is very good for wound healing. Eat more fruits and vegetables to keep your bowel movements regular. Avoid spicy food and engage in appropriate exercise to prevent intestinal adhesion.

6. After the operation, pay attention to avoid excessive fatigue, ensure adequate sleep and keep a good mood.

7. If you feel pain or discomfort at the incision after the operation, go to the hospital's surgery department for a follow-up visit at any time.

8. Avoid heavy physical labor, sexual intercourse and drinking alcohol within 3 months after the operation. Because it usually takes 2-3 months to return to the pre-operative state.

Based on this article’s introduction to precautions after appendectomy surgery in children, I believe you all know what to pay attention to after surgery for a disease like appendicitis. We want to treat diseases like appendicitis, and we should pay attention to postoperative precautions, because after the operation you should pay attention to a diversified diet to quickly recover your body.