External pain at the surgical site after appendectomy is considered to be normal wound pain, while if it is intra-abdominal, it may be caused by the presence of an infection.
Appendectomy requires an incision in the skin, and normal wound pain occurs when the suture site has not yet recovered, usually due to pulling or traction on the wound site. As the wound heals, the pain goes away.
If the pain is intra-abdominal, it may be caused by an infection. Because if the wound is infected after appendectomy, the intra-abdominal environment will be easily damaged, resulting in the formation of membranous adhesions on the surface of the plasma membrane of the intestinal tube or scarring, which will cause pain in the surgical site; there are some patients with scarring due to scarring at the suture site, which will also cause pain in the incision area or in the abdominal cavity.
If the pain after appendectomy is strong, it is recommended that the patient go to the hospital in time, so that the pain is not caused by intra-abdominal infection, and delayed treatment may lead to adverse consequences.