Appendicitis : Complications
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Abnormal connections between abdominal organs or between these organs and the skin surface; Abscess; Infection of the surgical wound; Peritonitis.
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Appendicitis is usually treated successfully by appendectomy, and unless there are complications, children should recover without further problems. The mortality rate in cases without complications is less than 0.1 percent. Perforated and ruptured...
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An abscess is a localized collection of pus in any part of the body, caused by an infection.
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An abscess is a place of accumulation of the creamy white, yellow, or greenish fluid, known as pus, surrounded by reddened tissue. It is the result of the body ' s inflammatory response to a foreign body or a bacterial, viral, parasitic, or fungal infection.
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An abscess is an enclosed collection of liquefied tissue, known as pus, somewhere in the body. It is the result of the body ' s defensive reaction to foreign material.
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A fistula is an abnormal connection between an organ, vessel, or intestine and another structure. Fistulas are usually the result of injury or surgery. It can also result from infection or inflammation. Inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, is an example of a disease that leads to fistulas between one loop of intestine and another. Injury can lead to fistulas between arteries and veins.
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Peritonitis is an inflammation (irritation) of the peritoneum, the membrane that lines the wall of the abdomen and covers the abdominal organs.
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Peritonitis is an inflammation of the membrane which lines the inside of the abdomen and all of the internal organs. This membrane is called the peritoneum.
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Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is the worm-shaped pouch attached to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine. The appendix has no known function in the body, but it can become diseased.
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What Is Appendicitis?Your side may hurt so much that you called your doctor.
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Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is the worm-shaped pouch attached to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine . The appendix has no known function in the body, but it can become diseased and inflamed.
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