What is the cause of appendicitis in children?

Nowadays, many children suffer from appendicitis. However, many parents simply think that their children have stomachache when they have appendicitis. This will delay the treatment time and is also very bad for the child's health. Therefore, it is recommended that parents should pay attention to their children when they have stomachache, or make timely adjustments. Let us now learn about the causes of appendicitis in children.

Regarding sudden appendicitis in children, Zhang Haochuan, a pediatric surgeon at Yuying Children's Hospital affiliated to Wenzhou Medical College, said that the pain in children usually has "metastatic" characteristics, usually first in the upper and middle abdomen and around the umbilicus, and then turns to right lower abdominal pain after a few hours. However, if a child has a "variation" in the physiological position of the appendix, identification is more difficult. As in the child case above, the appendix is ​​located under the liver and the location of pain is atypical, which makes diagnosis difficult.

"Even if B-ultrasound is used to diagnose appendicitis, it can only be an auxiliary examination." Doctor Zhang believes that the ultrasound examination of appendicitis is affected by the location of the appendix, the time of onset and the gas in the intestine. Therefore, the diagnosis of appendicitis cannot rely solely on ultrasound examination. The doctor must also make a diagnosis based on the patient's medical history and rely on experience to conduct repeated physical examinations.

"The child's abdominal cavity was already badly infected, and the operation lasted more than two hours." According to Dr. Zhang, during the operation, the child's appendix had already become festered, perforated, gangrenous, and had formed peritonitis. In addition, the child's appendix was in a rather special position, which added a certain degree of difficulty to the operation.

According to doctors, the most common age of onset of acute appendicitis in children is 6 to 10 years old, and it is rare under 3 years old. Although the incidence of acute appendicitis in infants and young children is low, it is difficult to diagnose and has more postoperative complications. The perforation rate is higher than that in adults. Therefore, acute appendicitis in children should be diagnosed and treated early.

The above is some knowledge about the causes of appendicitis in children, which can help parents have a deeper understanding of appendicitis and have a better understanding of their children's bodies. If a child has appendicitis, it must be treated as soon as possible so that the child can get better faster. Delaying treatment will be very bad for the child's health.