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Appendectomy Surgeons Santa Fe NM

Unexplained abdominal pain can’t be ignored. Acute appendicitis may be lethal if not treated on time. Symptoms include abdominal pain that does not go away and gets worse when you move, walk, or cough. Acute appendicitis is the painful swelling and infection of the appendix. If a doctor confirms you have acute appendicitis you will need emergency appendix removal surgery called appendectomy. An appendectomy may be performed with an open surgery or by laparoscopic surgery using special slender instruments inserted through several small incisions. Post-operative recovery time in the hospital varies depending which procedure you have. Open surgery will keep you in hospital about 7 to 10 days while laparoscopic surgery will hold you for about 4 days. Listed below you will find experienced surgeons around Santa Fe that can give you more information.

Edward Joseph Bieniek, MD
505-954-8720
902 Allahna Way
Santa Fe, NM
Jorge Aquiles Lentino, MD
713-398-4649
3071 Plaza Blanca
Santa Fe, NM
Joseph M Smith
(505) 995-8346
490b W Zia Rd
Santa Fe, NM
Dr.Raphael Shapiro
(505) 988-3975
1631 Hospital Dr # 240
Santa Fe, NM
E Joseph Armbruster, MD FACS
505-466-1118
9 Vista Grande Dr
Santa Fe, NM
Timothy F Wetherill, MD
316-293-2665
701 Paseo de La Loma
Santa Fe, NM
Walter E Dickinson, MD FACS
505-489-1693
147 Gonzales Rd
Santa Fe, NM
Monty Woods, MD
608-935-9751
6 Camino Botanica
Santa Fe, NM
Luis Jose Bernardez, MD
505-983-6651
465 Saint Michaels Dr
Santa Fe, NM
Elizabeth Ann Cunningham, MD
465 Saint Michaels Dr Ste 110
Santa Fe, NM
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Appendectomy

Preoperative Procedures

A number of tests are ordered to assess the patient's health before surgery. Usually these tests are done a few days ahead, but because of the urgency of an appendectomy, the tests and surgery are frequently performed on the same day. Preoperative tests vary according to the patient's age and health, but a blood test, chest x-ray, and electrocardiogram (EKG) are standard.

An informed consent form must be signed acknowledging that the patient understands the procedure, the potential risks, and that they will receive certain medications.

Before surgery, the anesthesiologist visits the patient to do a brief physical examination and to obtain a medical history. He or she will want to know about any other medical conditions; if the patient is taking any medication (prescription or over-the-counter); if any dietary supplements or herbal products are being used; if there has been recent illicit drug use; if the patient smokes cigarettes or drinks alcohol; if the patient has a history of allergies, especially to medications; or has had a previous reaction to anesthesia, or a family history of problems with anesthesia.

Patients are required to refrain from eating or drinking after midnight on the day before surgery; however, because an appendectomy is an emergency procedure, that may not be possible. As soon as the decision is made to operate, the patient must take nothing by mouth, including oral medications.

Prior to surgery, an intravenous ...

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