i am a 35 year old Women living in Huffman TX. I was recently dx with acute appendicitis, however after being admitted to the NEMH hospital, staying 4 days with IV antibiotics, i was sent home without surgery. The surgeon told me surgery at this point would be too invasive, and we needed to wait 6 weeks and schedule appendectomy. Should I get a second opinion?
Hithanks for asking as treatment of acute appendicitis is mostly appendectomy, but sometimes patient become well with iv antibiotics and iv fluids.......this appendectomy would be an elective appendectomy.......you can wait for another episode it might not come again.......yes you should take a second opinion