“The reason we take the appendix out and do it as an emergency is the belief, dating back to 1886, that the appendix will eventually become gangrenous and cause a pelvic abscess,” said Dr. Livingston. via Study Supports Antibiotic Use to Treat Appendicitis – The New York Times. A belief that was supplanted with moreContinue reading “Study Supports Antibiotic Use to Treat Appendicitis – The New York Times”
