Appendicitis Treatment at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Kurla, Mumbai
CritiCare Asia Hospitals is a general surgery hospital in Mumbai that treats appendicitis at its Kurla centre. Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix, a small finger-shaped pouch that hangs off the large intestine in the lower right abdomen. Once it is inflamed and infected, it can burst if left alone, which is why it is usually handled as a surgical emergency. The General Surgery team offers appendicitis treatment in Kurla, Mumbai, from the first examination to recovery at home.
What Goes Wrong
Appendicitis starts when the opening of the appendix gets blocked. The usual causes are:
- A small, hardened lump of stool
- Lymphoid tissue that swells after an infection, more often in children and young adults
- Less commonly, a growth in or near the appendix
Once the opening is blocked, bacteria multiply inside, the wall swells, and its blood supply begins to suffer. At that stage, the condition calls for urgent appendix removal surgery in Kurla, Mumbai.
How the Pain Typically Unfolds
The pattern is fairly recognisable, though not everyone follows it.
- Dull discomfort around the navel, often mistaken for indigestion
- Over some hours, pain that moves to the lower right side and turns sharper
- Walking, coughing or even a bump in the road making it worse
- Loss of appetite, followed by nausea and vomiting
- A mild fever, bloating or a change in bowel habit
Children, older adults and pregnant women often present differently. A child may simply seem unwell, refuse food and cry when moved. An older adult might have a dull ache and hardly any fever. In pregnancy, the pain can sit higher, because the growing womb pushes the appendix upward. Vague symptoms are a reason to be examined, not to wait.
On the Way to Hospital
Do not eat or drink, in case an operation is needed the same day. Avoid laxatives and enemas, which can harm when the appendix is inflamed. And do not take sudden relief as a sign of recovery: pain that abruptly eases after being severe can follow a rupture.
If It Goes Untreated
A ruptured appendix spills infected material into the abdomen and causes peritonitis. Sometimes the body walls the infection off as an abscess instead. Either way, the operation becomes bigger, recovery longer, and the risk to life real.
Tests and Diagnosis
A general surgeon examines the abdomen for tenderness in the lower right and for pain that sharpens when pressure is released. Tests then fill in the picture:
- Blood tests for signs of infection
- Urine tests, to rule out a urinary infection or a stone
- Ultrasound, particularly useful in children and women
- CT scan in adults when the diagnosis is not clear-cut
Women of childbearing age are also given a pregnancy test.
Treatment Options
The standard treatment is appendicectomy, removal of the appendix. Keyhole surgery through a few small cuts is commonly used. Open surgery is chosen when the appendix has burst, infection has spread widely, or keyhole access is not safe.
In carefully selected, uncomplicated cases, a course of antibiotics may be tried instead, though the surgeon will explain that appendicitis can come back. An abscess sometimes has to be drained before the appendix is removed.
The Surgical Journey
Before. Blood tests, an anaesthesia assessment, intravenous fluids and antibiotics come first, and you stay nil by mouth. Because most cases arrive as emergencies, all of this happens quickly.
During. Under general anaesthesia, the surgeon detaches and removes the appendix. If infection has spread, the abdomen is washed out before closing.
After. Once awake, you receive pain relief, then start on fluids and light food as you tolerate them, and get up to walk soon after. Keep the wounds clean and dry, and avoid heavy exertion until the surgeon allows it. Report fever, worsening abdominal pain, wound discharge, or repeated vomiting. Most people notice no change in digestion without the appendix and need no special diet or long-term medicines.
Appendicitis Treatment at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Kurla, Mumbai
A patient with suspected appendicitis is seen by a general surgeon, who examines them and orders only the tests needed to reach a clear diagnosis. What is happening, what the operation involves and what recovery looks like are explained in plain terms before anything is decided.
The surgical, anaesthesia and nursing teams prepare the patient so the operation can go ahead without avoidable delay, and the family is told what to expect, including how the hospital stay is planned and where insurance stands. Children and pregnant women are assessed with extra attention to how their symptoms differ. After surgery, patients are monitored, given clear written instructions for home, and reviewed to check that the wounds are healing. If the appendix has burst or an abscess has formed, the plan is adjusted and explained. Pain that starts near the navel and settles in the lower right abdomen should be checked the same day, so visit the Department of General Surgery at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Kurla.