Laparoscopic and colorectal Surgeon at Fortis Hiranandani Hospital Vashi, Navi Mumbai- Dr Nitish Jhawars article in Times Of India on Appendix, causes, symptoms and Laparoscopic Appendix surgery.
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. It must be surgically removed as there is no effective medical therapy, If treatment is delayed appendix can burst (Perforation), causing spread of infection into abdomen (condition known as Peritonitis) and even death.
Appendix usually causes pain at belly button (umblical area) which spreads to right side of lower abdomen which soon, associated with nausea /vomiting and fever.
Ideal treatment for appenidicits is appendix surgery which now a days mostly done by laparoscopy.
