Appendicitis
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Appendicitis Treatment
For uncomplicated appendicitis, surgery (appendectomy) is performed as soon as possible after the diagnosis is made. Little preparation is required. If an abscess is suspected, the patient is stable, there are no signs of peritonitis, and it is presumed that appendicitis occured some time ago, the surgery may be delayed until antibiotic therapy has reduced the infection.
In cases where the diagnosis is uncertain, an ultrasound or CT scan of the abdomen may be useful.
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