Flatulence and high white blood cell index after appendicitis surgery may be caused by intestinal adhesion, infection or appendiceal stump abscess, etc. Targeted treatment, such as medication, surgical treatment and other measures, need to be carried out under the guidance of the doctor.
1. Intestinal adhesion: it may be itself, appendicitis surgery or postoperative bed for a long time and other reasons lead to postoperative intestinal adhesion, resulting in bloating and high white blood cell index. Commonly used drugs are gentamicin, cefixime and other antibiotics, scopolamine and other antispasmodic pain; also consider gastrointestinal decompression as well as surgical treatment.
2. Infection or appendiceal stump abscess: If the appendiceal stump becomes infected or forms an abscess after surgery, it may lead to flatulence and high white blood cell count. The first step is to consider giving cephalosporin antibiotics to fight the infection, and if necessary, surgery should be performed again in time.
The above symptoms can not be ruled out due to other factors, it is recommended that the patient to further identify the causes, by a professional doctor to give targeted treatment, do not blindly self-medication, to avoid causing adverse reactions.