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Open appendectomy:
Skin incision made in McBurney's point.
Dissection of subcutaneous fat and tissue.
Dissection through external and internal obliques.
Dissection through peritoneum.
Identification of appendix, dissection of mesoappendix by diathermy.
Ligation and division of appendix.
Cautery of appendix stump.
Burial of stump by purse suture.
Closure in layers with vicryl rapide and skin sutures via subcuticular sutures with monocryl.
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What are the indications of appendectomy?
its mainly done for appendicitis.
What is is the word root of appendectomy?
Appendix. An appendectomy is the operation to remove the appendix.
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 is the best diet after appendectomy?
The same as before an appendectomy. aA balanced one.
Is appendectomy a type of excision?
Yes, appendectomy is excision (surgical removal) of the appendix.
What cpt and icd-9 codes would you use for an open appendectomy?
open appendectomy
What is the root in appendectomy?
Append- is the root in the term appendectomy. The suffix -ectomy indicates surgical removal.
What is status- post appendectomy?
"Status post appendectomy remote" means the patient had her appendix surgically removed, but not recently.
Use the word appendectomy in a sentence?
He was rushed into the operating theatre for an emergency appendectomy as his appendix had just exploded in his abdominal cavity.
What is status post appendectomy remote?
"Status post appendectomy remote" means the patient had her appendix surgically removed, but not recently.
Does an appendectomy leave a scar?
Yes. Pretty much any surgical procedure in which the skin is breached will leave a scar. Appendectomy scars are typically small these days (around an inch or two) although in patients with more abdominal girth it may be necessary to make a longer incision. Sometimes appendectomy is done laparoscopically, in which case there are three or four tiny incisions (a centimeter or so long) and one is usually placed in the bellybutton to hide it.
What is the surgery that removes the appendix?
Appendectomy
