Dr. Brian Gilchrist is a respected presence in the New York medical community with a background in pediatric surgery extending to the 1990s. Among the techniques that Dr. Brian Gilchrist has studied and presented is laparoscopic appendectomy for pediatric patients.
A narrow organ situated in the belly’s lower right side, the appendix connects to the large intestine and does not have a defined function in humans. Appendectomy is required in situations of appendicitis, in which the appendix becomes inflamed. This can result in an appendix rupture, which can cause a life-threatening infection. Appendectomy typically requires two-to-three incisions around the belly button and hip bone, with a laparoscopic camera inserted via a tiny tube to allow internal viewing of the appendix. At the same time, carbon dioxide is introduced via tube into the abdominal space. This expands the abdomen and allows for more room for the clipping and removing of the appendix from the large intestine. In cases of a burst appendix, the abdominal area is cleaned to prevent infection from spreading before the incision is closed with stitches or sutures.
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