Chronic appendicitis is generally more difficult to diagnose, the main symptom is a vague pain in the right lower abdomen, and generally can be treated conservatively. However, the following cases can be operated: acute attack, recurrent frequent impact on the quality of life, suspicion of malignant changes, pregnant women for pre-pregnancy preparation to prevent seizures during pregnancy, their own request for surgery can be operated. Because it is a chronic irritation, the abdominal cavity is relatively tight adhesion, the difficulty of surgery compared to the early simple appendicitis to be difficult to point, leaving scars which is a must for all surgery, unavoidable.
Weigh the pros and cons and decide for yourself.
Appendectomy, less invasive surgery, usually 4-6cm incision can be, laparoscopy, although it is widely used in abdominal surgery, but for appendectomy, there is no advantage. Because it needs at least 3 small incisions, a light source, two operating mouth, plus the possibility of the mouth is small to remove the specimen when the need to expand the incision, adding up to 4-6cm, and the cost is relatively expensive 1000-2000 yuan. It is not advocated by doctors in general. At least, our department does not advocate.