Chronic appendicitis in children?

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Children's chronic appendicitis, also known as chronic appendicitis, is one of the most common abdominal pain diseases in hospital surgery, accounting for more than one fifth of children's surgical abdominal disease, which can occur in children of all ages. This kind of situation is most common in children about ten years old. Chronic appendicitis in children? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

Chronic appendicitis in children?

First of all, chronic appendicitis in children is more common in the early stage of the disease. Due to reflex gastrospasm, nausea and vomiting, about 30% of infants have diarrhea, and 20% of children suffer from constipation. Some children with chronic appendicitis fever, fever generally in less than 38, one or two days later may have a high fever, if the temperature exceeds 39 degrees, may have appendiceal necrosis or perforation.

Second, the symptoms of chronic appendicitis in children, from the umbilical cord or upper abdomen, a few hours later transferred to the right lower abdomen, continuous abdominal pain. If it is found that the baby has paroxysmal crying, refuses to press the abdomen, and does not want to move, it is manifested as abdominal pain. In the course of the disease, the baby's abdominal pain suddenly attacks and cannot be relieved, and abdominal tenderness and abdominal muscle resistance or tension, abdominal distension, it is most likely to be appendiceal perforation.

Finally, children's abdominal wall is thin, and their resistance to inflammation is poor. Once chronic appendicitis occurs, it is easy to cause unexpected phenomenon in the appendix. If the diagnosis and treatment are not timely, serious complications may occur, such as peritonitis. Therefore, parents should fully understand the symptoms of children's chronic appendicitis.

matters needing attention

Don't overeat: hungry a full meal, irregular diet, gastrointestinal filling and emptying will lose normality; And overeating, can suddenly increase the gastrointestinal burden, increase the mechanical stimulation of food. This will lead to normal intestinal peristalsis changes, dysfunction.