How much surgery is needed for appendicitis

Appendicitis is one of the most common diseases in general surgery. If the patient’s appendicitis diagnosis is clear, the principle of treatment is surgical treatment to remove the diseased appendix. With conservative treatment, it cannot be cured and is prone to recurrent attacks. In general, the cost of open appendix surgery is about 8,000 yuan, and the cost of minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery is about 12,000 yuan. It mainly includes preoperative examination, anesthesia cost, operation cost and postoperative medication. The exact cost varies from hospital to hospital and from patient to patient, and is also related to whether or not the patient is transferred to the intensive care unit for further recovery treatment after the operation, whether or not there are other comorbidities, and whether or not there are any postoperative complications, etc., so the exact cost may vary.