​The impact of appendectomy on the body

The appendix is ​​located between the cecum and the ileum and is about the same size as a person's little finger. Some people may encounter appendicitis. When they go to the hospital, the doctor usually recommends appendectomy. After all, the appendix has always been considered an intestine that does not play a physiological role. Removal can solve the inflammation problem and will not have any effect on the body. So does appendectomy really have no effect on the body? In fact, according to the latest research, the appendix plays an important role both in the fetal period and in adolescence. Removing the appendix will bring certain impacts. The following will specifically introduce the impact of appendectomy on the body.

1. Affect the digestive system. The appendix has secretory cells that can secrete a variety of substances and various digestive enzymes, as well as hormones that promote intestinal peristalsis and growth-related hormones, to help the digestive system function normally. Therefore, everything exists reasonably. How can an organ in the body be useless? For humans, we are omnivores. When the food we eat is discharged into the intestines through the digestive system, there will be garbage of different sizes. Some small ones will float into the appendix, and the appendix will "swing" the garbage back. The appendix also secretes a variety of digestive enzymes while working in the body, so after the appendix is ​​removed, it is very likely to affect the human digestive system. For example, after eating something more irritating like white radish, you will experience symptoms of stomach bloating.

Second, it affects emotions. After the appendix is ​​removed, people may become more irritable than before the procedure, and this is related to the lymph node hyperplasia that occurs during wound healing. Almost everyone who has had the appendix removed will experience this condition, but the duration of the condition will vary depending on the person's physical fitness, and it usually lasts for several months. People with good physical fitness may last shorter, while people with poor physical fitness may last longer.

3. Affects immune function. The appendix is ​​rich in lymphoid tissue and participates in the body's immune function. It is responsible for the body's cellular immunity and humoral immunity. It contains a large number of probiotics and lymphocytes, which can protect the intestines from damage by foreign bacteria and viruses. In fact, it can at least reduce the incidence of diarrhea. After an appendectomy, eating greasy food will make diarrhea more likely.