Why fasting is necessary for conservative treatment of appendicitis

Conservative treatment of appendicitis generally does not require fasting, appendicitis conservative treatment need to pay attention to diet. Conservative treatment of appendicitis is usually treated with intravenous antibiotics such as levofloxacin, cefuroxime, ornidazole, etc. If the inflammation subsides, surgery may not be performed. However, when appendicitis inflammation is infected, some people’s condition changes rapidly and may worsen at any time, requiring emergency surgical treatment. Because it takes at least 6 hours after eating to be able to anesthetize and operate, when the appendicitis infection is severe and the condition is changing rapidly, it is necessary to temporarily fast with fluids and intravenous rehydration to avoid accidents if surgery is needed. If the appendicitis patient inflammation subsides well, the condition is obviously reduced, can be given a small amount of light liquid diet, observe the reaction. Appendicitis symptoms found in time to go to the hospital, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.