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What is is the word root of appendectomy?
Appendix. An appendectomy is the operation to remove the appendix.
If you remove your appendix can you still have kids?
Removal of the appendix will have no effect on whether or not you can have children.
Can a doctor not completely remove an appendix?
Doctors can completely remove the appendix. It's a relatively common procedure known as an appendectomy.
What is a appendectomy?
Surgery to remove a human appendix.
If your appendix bursts why would they not remove the appendix?
The usual first step is to drain away any residue from the ruptured appendix, and treat with antibiotics to prevent infection. Then they will remove it. They would remove it right away if it had not yet burst.
What does appedectamy mean?
Appendectomy is the surgical procedure to remove the appendix.
What do they remove in an appendectomy?
The appendix is removed. The appendix is a vestigial organ found in the cecum. If it gets inflamed, it is removed and the surgery is called appendectomy.
Can you remove appendix from a newly born baby?
Yes, My nephew 3 days old had his appendix removed . It was just floating unside him.
Can the appendix burst again after the infection is cleared?
The normal treatment for appendicitis is to surgically remove the appendix, and once it has been removed, obviously it can no longer burst.
When should you remove your appendix?
You probably shouldn't. You should get someone else to do it. Like a Doctor.
Is a dog's appendix necessary?
My dog was operated on yesterday for a suspected blocked intestine, but on opening her up the vet discovered acute appendicitis. She said that in the 25 years she had been practicing, she had never had to remove a dog's appendix, although just like in humans, it was not necessary for the dog's survival. She did not remove the appendix because of the risk of infection.
What is an appendectomy?
The suffix "itis" means inflammation. The root word "append" stands for the appendix. Therefore, appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is located in the lower right side of the abdomen (right lower quadrant). If appendicitis is confirmed by a physician, it must be removed surgically as soon as possible.
