What is the treatment for appendicitis in children?

Sometimes children will suddenly have stomachache. Generally, if the stomachache is not very serious, parents will not take it seriously. But at this time it may be because the child has appendicitis. At this time, appendicitis needs to be treated in time. So how should we treat appendicitis in children?

Some parents have doubts about surgery and think it is best not to use surgery when conservative treatment is possible. However, because the appendix wall of infants and young children is thinner and the ability of the abdominal cavity to localize infection is poor, and these children often have twisted appendixes, narrow lumens, excessively long appendixes, and fecal stone impaction, simple appendicitis often turns into purulent appendicitis within a dozen or even hours of the onset of appendicitis, leading to appendicitis perforation, which is very dangerous. Therefore, in principle, children's appendicitis is not treated conservatively. If treatment is delayed, serious consequences will occur.

For early-stage appendicitis, surgery only takes half an hour, and anesthesia is now more reliable, so surgery is relatively safe. In general, it is best to remove appendicitis through surgery, otherwise it may recur in the future. In this case, surgery is still required for treatment. The appendix is ​​a useless part of the human body, so even surgery will not have much impact.

In addition, for girls with appendicitis, the inflammation may affect the pelvic cavity and cause blockage of the fallopian tubes and peristaltic disorders, which is a cause of infertility in adulthood. Therefore, once a girl is diagnosed with appendicitis, she should actively undergo surgical treatment, thoroughly clean the peritoneal exudate, and try her best to prevent adhesions of the appendages to avoid future infertility.

Therefore, if a child has appendicitis, it is better to treat it with surgery in a timely manner. It is also important to take good care of the wound on your child in your daily life, which will be more beneficial to the child's health. Also, you should not eat spicy food.