What should I pay attention to when undergoing appendectomy during pregnancy?

Pregnant women have weaker constitutions during pregnancy. If they are found to have appendicitis, their lives may be in danger. Especially during pregnancy, the uterus will gradually increase in size, the position of the appendix will rise significantly, and the baby and mother are physically connected. If you have appendicitis, it can easily spread, so what harm does it do to pregnant women and fetuses? The editor can introduce the treatment methods.

It is generally believed that if acute appendicitis occurs during pregnancy, it is best to have surgery as soon as possible after diagnosis. If the surgery is done promptly, there is generally no danger. Some people may be induced to have a miscarriage after surgery. But as long as you are prepared for it

If necessary preventive measures are taken in advance, such as giving appropriate sedatives and a certain dose of progesterone drugs in advance to reduce the sensitivity of the uterus to oxytocin and other uterine contraction substances, then miscarriage can be completely avoided.

If the symptoms are mild at the onset or if acute appendicitis cannot be diagnosed, close observation is required. Usually some pregnant women experience lower abdominal pain due to uterine swelling when they are 3-4 months pregnant.

, but there is no tenderness when pressing the abdomen,

This is not pathological. If a pregnant woman has persistent right lower or side abdominal pain, or even unbearable pain, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, fever, etc., and there is obvious pain when pressing the right side of the abdomen, and the abdominal muscles are also hard

, it is a sign of acute appendicitis and you should go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis immediately.

Early acute appendicitis can be treated with large amounts of antibiotics or a combination of Chinese and Western medicine. During the treatment, symptoms, body films and white blood cell changes should be closely observed. If inflammation tends to worsen during the observation period

, surgical treatment should be actively adopted, otherwise, the inflammation will spread, and even appendicitis perforation may occur, forming diffuse peritonitis. For early surgical treatment, appropriate anesthesia should be used and the operation should be gentle. Use of progesterone and other pregnancy-preserving drugs before and after surgery

, which can reduce or avoid premature birth and miscarriage.

Because the physical condition is relatively weak during pregnancy, the fetus should be protected, especially the use of drugs to avoid stimulating the development of the fetus. Careful observation should be made afterwards to ensure that the fetus develops normally, especially for various problems that are prone to cause fetal malformations, miscarriage, etc. You should pay attention to rest at ordinary times. The editor needs to add that you should control the condition well and don't let it worsen.