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If you need an appendectomy but keep postponing having your appendix removed, your appendix could rupture, and if you don't find a surgeon and a doctor in a hurry, a ruptured appendix, which causes peritonitis, could be fatal.
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What is the theme of the first appendectomy?
i dont kmow
What anatomical PARTof the body is appendectomy?
An appendectomy is the removal of ones appendix?
What is is the word root of appendectomy?
Appendix. An appendectomy is the operation to remove the appendix.
Is appendectomy a type of excision?
Yes, appendectomy is excision (surgical removal) of the appendix.
What is the best diet after appendectomy?
The same as before an appendectomy. aA balanced one.
Can you swim if you had a appendectomy?
As long as the scar is healed then there is no reason why you can't swim after an appendectomy
What year did the first appendix surgery happen?
in the ninetheeenth century. is this ansa a bit l8
What is the root of appendectomy?
The root word Append means the appendix, the suffix ectomy meaning the surgical removal of, always refers to the body part it precedes. Therefore appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix.
What cpt and icd-9 codes would you use for an open appendectomy?
open appendectomy
What cavity is entered for an appendectomy?
The abdominopelvic cavity would have to be opened for an appendectomy.
What is the root in appendectomy?
The root in "appendectomy" is "append-", which refers to the appendix, a small pouch attached to the large intestine.
Can appendicitis happen again after appendectomy?
nope. you cant stitch a appendix back it would hurt too much. Also, you cant grow an appendix.
