Does appendicitis in children require surgery?

Once diagnosed, appendicitis in children usually requires surgical removal of the appendix to achieve a cure. In clinical practice, pediatric appendicitis, appendicitis in pregnancy, and appendicitis in the elderly are referred to as special types of appendicitis. Children with acute appendicitis due to the child’s reaction is not very obvious, at the same time, the development of the large omentum is incomplete, if we hastily adopt conservative treatment, that is, anti-infection, rehydration therapy, due to the incomplete development of the omentum, usually can not adequately encapsulate the appendix so that the inflammation is confined, so it is easy to appendiceal perforation followed by toxic shock, and even endangered the child’s life. Therefore, children with appendicitis need emergency surgery once the diagnosis is clear.