What to do if you still have pain on day 7 after minimally invasive appendicitis surgery

Appendicitis minimally invasive surgery on the seventh day after the pain, consider and wound infection, abdominal abscess, postoperative local tissue adhesions, etc., can follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.
1. Wound infection: If it is clear that the wound infection is caused by bacterial infection, the patient can take cefixime, amoxicillin and other antibiotics as prescribed by the doctor, and the infected wound can be debrided and treated with topical mupirocin ointment.
2. Abdominal abscess: patients with abdominal abscess need intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics, such as ceftriaxone sodium, moxifloxacin and so on. If necessary, the necrotic tissue should be removed surgically and drained adequately, and the medication should be changed regularly.
3. Postoperative local tissue adhesion: If it is clear that the postoperative local tissue adhesion is the cause, it is usually necessary to cooperate with the doctor to surgically separate the adherent tissues, so as to alleviate the uncomfortable symptoms.
It is recommended that people who still have pain on the 7th day after minimally invasive surgery for appendicitis should consult a doctor for examination, and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment after clarifying the cause of the disease, and should not use medicines or prescriptions indiscriminately on their own.