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- Appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix. The appendix is a worm-shaped hollow pouch attached to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine.
- Appendectomy is performed to treat appendicitis, an inflamed and infected appendix
- Appendectomy is considered a major surgical operation. Therefore, a general surgeon must perform this operation in the operating room of a hospital. An anesthesiologist is also present during the operation to administer an anesthetic. Most often the anesthesiologist uses a general anesthetic technique whereby patients are put to sleep and made pain free by administering drugs in the vein or by agents inhaled through a tube placed in the windpipe. Occasionally a spinal anesthetic may be used.
- After the patient is anesthetized, the general surgeon can remove the appendix either by using the traditional open procedure or via laparoscopy.
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∙ 15y agoAppendectomy is the surgical removel of the human appendix from someone.
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What does appedectamy mean?
Appendectomy is the surgical procedure to remove the appendix.
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 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 does ecotomy mean?
In English, it is not a word. But it is used in surgery as a suffix to indicate that the procedure is an invasive one. 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.
What does incidental appendectomy mean?
Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix, performed incidentally to another primary surgical procedure.
Is the appendectomy ventral?
The appendix is ventral (in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen in humans) and this an appendectomy would be performed ventraly.
