side effects of appendix removal surgery
Surgery and Anesthesia. Certain side effects are possible with any surgical procedure, including appendectomies. These potential complications include pneumonia, blood clots, hernia, heart attacks, reactions to anesthesia and, rarely, excessive bleeding or death.eritonitis, a dangerous infection of the abdominal cavity, occurs when the appendix ruptures and leaks into the abdomen. This occurs most frequently among the elderly, young children and pregnant women.