Pregnancy after appendicitis

Appendectomy is a fairly common and most common operation in emergency surgery. However, the patients do not always get to the operating table on time. Approximately the fifth part already has a complicated to a greater or lesser extent, therefore, an open operation is used, sometimes it is necessary to make a long incision or several to install the drainage, that is, the operation is quite traumatic. Therefore, women who are planning a pregnancy, instead got into the operating room, a completely clear question arises: when can you now conceive and give birth after the surgery.

Postoperative risks

So, with what it is necessary to be considered, planning a pregnancy after surgical treatment of appendicitis.

First, the volume of the operation should be taken into account. If appendicitis was not complicated and it was removed by laparoscopy, through small incisions-punctures, then you can get pregnant two or three months later. Even the catarrhal form of appendicitis and a facilitated version of the surgical intervention are stress for the body. Must pass the time, sufficient for a complete recovery.

In addition, one should take into account the influence of such a negative factor as anesthesia. In terms of the degree of negative action, the most common is general anesthesia. Local and epidural anesthesia is considered less harmful. However, all pain medications have a strong effect on the body, otherwise we would have felt pain during the operation. Two months will be enough to completely remove the remnants of the drug.

After a clean abdominal operation, one must first of all be guided by one's own state of health. If the body recovered quickly, do not worry the pulling pain in the area of the seam, then three to four months break will be enough. The abdomen will grow intensively around the fourth month, so this time should be enough.

Currently, with uncomplicated appendicitis try to resort to a laparoscopic method of removal. Therefore, in most cases, an open operation is used in advanced and complicated cases. Then usually the incision is long enough, as the organs are washed from pus, eliminate the beginning abscesses, establish drainage, sometimes removing the tubes in several places and doing additional small incisions for this. Pregnancy after appendicitis with peritonitis can be planned no less than six months after the operation. This is the time it takes to fully heal the seams. A shorter period is not sufficient for their complete scarring. A growing abdomen will stretch insufficiently healed tissues, there will be a risk of high stress in the seam area, its thinning and even rupture.

In addition, the scheme for treating the inflammatory process in the peritoneum includes powerful antibacterial drugs, the effect of which continues for some time after administration. This should all be taken into account when planning a pregnancy after a surgery to remove appendicitis.

Even if you really want to become a mother, and the illness severely violated your plans, do not rush and heroize. After all, depending on how you recover, depends on the course of the future pregnancy, and the health of the coveted child.

Several months can be spent on those activities, which are called pregnancy planning - balanced and adequate nutrition, walks in the fresh air, will help to recover better and strengthen immunity; a full rest and a positive attitude - will strengthen the nervous system and increase stress resistance. It's time to take a closer look to yourself, beloved - the body will definitely respond with gratitude.