ACUTE APPENDICITIS S/P

APPENDECTOMY

Members:

Bonsol, Patricia Gail R.

De Castro, Jose Marco B.

Espino, Ysun Kristine M.

Ilao, Abigail Joy P.

Otero, Nellah Mae C.

Head Nurse:

Amabel U. Cortez

Rosalinda J. Jopia, RN, MAN

Clinical Instructor
 INTRODUCTION

Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. It may be acute or chronic.

Appendicitis can happen at any time, but it occurs most often between the ages of 10
and 30. It’s more common in males than in females. If left untreated, appendicitis may
cause your appendix to burst and cause infection. This can be serious and sometimes
fatal. Indigestion or other gas-related pain are common symptoms of appendicitis. In
some cases, you may feel as though the gas is trapped and find that you’re unable to
expel the gas. Indigestion or other gas-related pain are common symptoms of
appendicitis. In some cases, you may feel as though the gas is trapped and find that
you’re unable to expel the gas.

In many cases, the cause for appendicitis is unknown. There can also be multiple
causes for one case of appendicitis. Doctors believe an obstruction in the appendix may
cause appendicitis. Obstruction may be either partial or complete. Complete obstruction
is a cause for emergency surgery. When there’s an obstruction in your appendix,
bacteria can multiply inside the organ. This leads to the formation of pus. The increased
pressure can be painful. It can also compress local blood vessels. A lack of blood flow to
the appendix may cause gangrene. If the appendix ruptures, fecal matter can fill the
abdomen. This is a medical emergency.

The estimated population in the Philippines is 86, 241,6972 and the incident rate
of acute appendicitis is 215,604 as of year 2011. Appendicitis occurs in 7% of the US
population, with an incidence of 1.1 cases per 1000 people per year. In Asian and
African countries, the incidence of acute appendicitis is probably lower because of the
dietary habits of the inhabitants of these geographic areas. The incidence of
appendicitis is lower in cultures with a higher intake of dietary fiber. Dietary fiber is
thought to decrease the viscosity of feces, decrease bowel transit time, and discourage
formation of fecaliths, which predispose individuals to obstructions of the appendiceal
lumen.