Appendectomy Surgery in Pune
Minimally-invasive appendix removal. A laparoscopic approach with 24-hr stay and a typical recovery of ~1 week. But surgery is the last step, not the first — start with a laparoscopic surgeon and rule out the simpler fixes.
How it works
You don't buy an operation here — you start with a doctor. Book a consultation first; Appendectomy surgery happens only if a laparoscopic surgeon confirms you need it.
About appendicitis
Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix, usually because its narrow lumen becomes blocked — by a hardened piece of stool (a faecolith), by swollen lymphoid tissue after a viral illness, or occasionally by a tumour. Pressure builds inside, the blood supply to the wall is compromised, and untreated the appendix can perforate, causing a localised abscess or generalised peritonitis. It is the commonest abdominal surgical emergency, peaking in the second and third decades of life.
When is surgery actually needed?
The 'conservative first' principle looks different here, because appendicitis is usually diagnosed as an emergency. Selected uncomplicated cases can be treated with antibiotics alone, and that is a legitimate discussion to have — the trade-off is that a proportion recur and eventually need the operation anyway, and it is not suitable where a faecolith or perforation is present. Where an appendiceal mass or abscess has already formed, the standard approach is antibiotics and drainage first, with an interval appendicectomy later. Suspected appendicitis is worked up with examination, bloods and ultrasound or CT, and the decision to operate is made by a surgeon on the day: delay in a perforating appendix causes real harm, which is why this is one of the few procedures where waiting is the greater risk.
Why laparoscopic, not open surgery
Laparoscopic appendicectomy uses three small ports. The base of the appendix is secured with an endoloop or a stapler, the appendix is divided and brought out inside a retrieval bag, and the rest of the abdomen and pelvis is inspected. That last step is a genuine advantage rather than a detail — in women a normal appendix with an ovarian or tubal cause behind the pain is found often enough to matter, and in larger patients an open approach would need a substantially bigger incision to see the same thing.
Your options for appendicitis
Non-surgical options are listed first where they exist. Which one suits you depends on your examination and reports — this table is here so you can ask better questions, not to choose for you.
Our laparoscopic surgeon surgeons
Dr. Imran Sheikh
Senior
Dr. Vivek Rao
Senior
Dr. Sanjay Kulkarni
SeniorDr. Arjun Menon
SeniorCost, EMI & insurance
Covered by insurance
Appendectomy surgery is covered by most health policies. We start cashless pre-authorisation before admission — you pay nothing extra at discharge.
Your recovery timeline
Week by week after appendectomy surgery
Fluids within hours and out of bed the same evening in uncomplicated cases.
Discharge if the appendix was not perforated. A perforated appendix means a longer stay on intravenous antibiotics.
Normal diet and light activity around the house.
Back to desk work or school.
Lifting, gym and sport. The histology of the removed appendix is reviewed at follow-up — make sure you get that result.
Risks, preparation & aftercare
Every operation carries risk. These are the complications your surgeon will take you through before you consent — they are listed here so you read them without a pen in your hand.
Possible complications of appendectomy surgery
Before your procedure
Usually an emergency admission: bloods, urine test, a pregnancy test where relevant, and ultrasound or CT imaging. Intravenous fluids and antibiotics are started. Nothing to eat or drink from admission. Consent covers the possibility of an open operation and of finding a different cause once inside.
After you go home
Walk from day zero. Simple analgesia, ports kept dry for 48 hours, diet resumed as tolerated. Report fever, increasing abdominal pain, wound discharge or vomiting. Chase the histology result — it is what confirms the diagnosis and, in older patients, occasionally changes the plan.
Frequently asked questions
Start with a conversation, not a commitment.
Book a ₹750 consultation with a laparoscopic surgeon — adjusted into your surgery cost if you go ahead. No pressure, no surgery unless you need it.