my granddaughter had appendicitis and it burst she is 22 months when should they do surgery, they said in 5 wks is that too long. she had swelling. it burst on 9/17/18 shes on oral antibiotics now. they didn t know it was appendicitis and it was too late and it burst.
Hi, Yes, any age child can have appendicitis. If diagnosed soon, its operated immediately. If there is a delay, and a lump forms, surgery is delayed till the lump or the inflammation subsides. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.