Postoperative appendicitis incision suppuration can be drained by incision.
Infection of the postoperative appendicitis incision can result in suppuration of the incision, which is now commonly used as a means of incision and drainage.
Once the postoperative appendicitis incision is found to be infected, the surgical incision should be cleaned up as much as possible of foreign material and necrotic tissue, and timely drainage should be carried out. If the incision ooze and pus are more, one or two sutures can be removed, the incision can be enlarged, and the necrotic tissue and pus and ooze can be completely removed.
After incision and drainage of pus for postoperative appendicitis incision infection, and active dressing change, together with antibiotic treatment such as cefixime and penicillin, the recovery is usually good. However, if the infected incision fails to heal in more than three months, the possibility of intestinal fistula should be considered, and you need to seek medical attention as soon as possible to clarify the cause and give treatment.
It is recommended that after appendicitis surgery, the incision should be closely observed, if there is redness, swelling, pain and other abnormalities, you should promptly go to the hospital to avoid delaying the aggravation of the condition.