Do You Need an Appendix?
Although It May No Longer Serve a Vital Role in Human Health, the Appendix Remains in Modern Man. Today, However, It Often Seems to Do More Harm Than Good...
Although it may no longer serve a vital role in human health, the appendix remains in modern man. Today, however, it often seems to do more harm than good. When appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix) occurs, it poses a serious medical emergency.
Can you live without an appendix?
You will be treated for a few weeks with antibiotics and drainage if the infection around the appendix is too severe for immediate surgery. You will have surgery to remove the appendix at a later time. You can live a normal life without your appendix. Changes in diet or exercise are usually not needed.
Does removing appendix affect anything?
For most individuals there are no long-term consequences of removing the appendix. However, some individuals may have an increased risk of developing an incisional hernia, stump appendicitis (infections due to a retained portion of the appendix), and bowel obstruction.
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