How long does it take to get rid of appendicitis flatulence

After active anti-infection treatment or surgery for appendicitis, abdominal distension is usually relieved in about 3 days, and some patients with severe symptoms may need 1 to 2 weeks. The treatment of appendicitis is divided into conservative treatment and surgical treatment. Conservative treatment mainly involves fasting, rehydration, anti-infection and other treatments, while surgical treatment refers to appendectomy. After active treatment, appendicitis will be effectively controlled, and the intestinal function will be gradually restored, most patients will get relief from abdominal distension in about 3 days, and some patients can have normal defecation and bowel movement. However, there are some patients with more severe symptoms or slower recovery after treatment, and the relief of abdominal distension is slower than most patients, and may take 1 to 2 weeks. Appendicitis suppuration or perforation may lead to peritonitis, postoperative may cause inflammatory bowel obstruction, these patients intestinal peristalsis is poorer, bloating symptoms subside more slowly. Appendicitis patients with abdominal distension relief, the emergence of gas, defecation, indicating that the patient’s gastrointestinal function began to recover, at this time should be advised to get out of bed more activities, to further promote the patient’s gastrointestinal tract peristalsis. Only after the emergence of gas defecation, appendicitis patients can eat after surgery. Early can be given liquid diet, if no discomfort, can gradually return to normal diet.