ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical effect of laparoscopic appendectomy combined with external application of Jinhuang Powder in the treatment of acute appendicitis. MethodsA total of 80 patients with acute appendicitis were selected as research objects and divided into control group and observation group according to the random number table method, with 40 cases in each group. The control group was treated with laparoscopic appendectomy, while the observation group was treated with laparoscopic appendectomy and additionally received external application of Jinhuang Powder after operation, which continued to be applied until the patient was discharged from the hospital. The postoperative recovery, inflammatory indicators, pain and complications incidence were compared between the two groups. ResultsThe duration of lower abdominal tenderness, bowel sound recovery time, postoperative anal exhaust time, first defecation time, antibiotic use time and hospital stay in the observation group were shorter than those in the control group (all P＜0.05). On the 3rd day after operation, the white blood cell counts and C-reactive protein levels of the two groups were significantly decreased, and those in the observation group were lower than in the control group (all P＜0.05). At the 24th hour after operation, the VAS scores of the two groups were lower than those at the 2nd hour after operation, which was lower in the observation group than that in the control group (all P＜0.05). The incidence of complications in the observation group (5.00%) was significantly lower than that in the control group (20.00%) (P＜0.05). ConclusionExternal application of Jinhuang Powder after laparoscopic appendectomy can make the lower abdominal tenderness of patients with acute appendicitis disappear as soon as possible, shorten the antibiotic use time, promote the resolution of abdominal inflammation, and reduce the risk of complications.

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