Do men need to shave before appendicitis surgery

Men need routine skin preparation before appendicitis surgery. Skin preparation is the process of shaving the pubic hair from the perineum to reduce the chance of infection during surgery. If the pubic hair is not shaved off, the disinfection cannot be guaranteed during the disinfection process, which will increase the chance of infection, so men need to routinely shave their perineum before appendicitis surgery. Appendicitis surgery in men is one of the most common clinical emergencies in general surgery, mostly due to the patient’s usual diet is not careful, eat too much spicy, stimulating food or overeating, etc., resulting in the body appendix cavity congestion, edema, causing appendicitis attack, fecal stone blockage is also an important cause of appendicitis. Once the diagnosis of appendicitis is clear, surgery is recommended, including laparoscopic appendectomy and traditional open appendectomy.