Appendicitis is considered a mild disease. However, removing an inflamed appendix is a major operation. Therefore, it is better and easier to avoid its inflammation, knowing some facts about the disease.
It should be known that appendicitis obstruction is caused by hardened stools in the intestines (fecal stones), which occurs due to constant constipation due to poor defecation and the presence of chronic inflammation, so that can cause complete intestinal obstruction.
Another cause of appendicitis is the proliferation of lymphoid tissue (immune and protective), which is abundant in the appendix. Because the appendix is not only part of the digestive system, but also part of the immune system. In general, any inflammation of the intestine can provoke appendicitis. It usually occurs as a result of malnutrition, an imbalance of gut bacteria, lack of physical activity, and impaired bowel function.
It should be noted that the risk of developing appendicitis decreases with age. For example, after childbirth, this risk is equivalent to 15 percent, and at the age of 50 it drops to 2 percent. Also, 75 percent of patients are under 33 years of age.
How to avoid appendicitis?
To do this, it is necessary to prevent constipation, the formation of fecal stones, the development of lymphoid tissue. You should also eat foods rich in dietary fiber, drink enough water and engage in physical activity, as well as stop the uncontrolled use of antibiotics.
As you know, appendicitis is a common disease, and its treatment requires immediate surgical intervention. Among the symptoms of this disease are nausea, vomiting and pain in the lower right side of the abdomen, where the appendix is located, which was considered a primitive and unnecessary organ for humans, but later it turned out to be a container for beneficial bacteria in the intestines, so some scientists insist that it is part of the immune system.
According to doctors, as soon as symptoms of appendicitis appear, it is necessary to call an ambulance, because if it is not removed in time, the inflammation will develop into peritonitis and other complications, which requires doctors to make great efforts to save the patient’s life.
Statistics show that over the past 60 years, with the timely removal of the appendix, 1-2 people die out of 1000 cases. But in the case of peritonitis, mortality reaches 25-30 percent. These figures reflect the situation in most countries of the world.
Source: News. EN
