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Appendectomy

The surgical removal of the appendix is called appendectomy. The appendix is removed if it becomes painful and inflamed (appendicitis). Appendix if not removed right away in acute cases of appendicitis, it can burst and infect the abdominal cavity.

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I have pain and diarrhea after appendectomy. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor,My ten-year-old daughter had an appendectomy two days back. She was in horrible pain after that. They wished to send her home, but they decided to keep her in the hospital since the pain could not be controlled with Tylenol or Ibuprofen. Then the following day, she had terrible diarrhea. S...  Read Full »


Dr. Nadiminty Raghuvamsi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Having severe pain and diarrhea post-surgery is a point of concern. From your description, there are two possibilities. Firstly, it may be a complication from surgery that needs to be clinically examined by the operating surgeon, evaluated, and managed accordingly. Seco...  Read Full »

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