Surgery for Appendicitis? Antibiotics Alone May Be Enough

Appendicitis and antibiotics, Chicago Health Magazine Online

I remember when my best friend in fifth grade couldn’t make our much-anticipated end-of-the-school-year camping trip because he had just undergone surgery for appendicitis. Now I prevent kids from participating in their school activities for four to six weeks after I remove their appendix. But what is the appendix, why do we have an organ […]