Prognosis of perforated appendix?
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Hello, my neighbor's 5-year-old boy was admitted to hospital with severe convulsion, vomiting and fever. He had no family history and no attack of convulsion before this. He had a history of vomiting for 3/4 times associated with mild abdominal pain after having an ice cream one day before the incident. The routine blood test evaluated mild neutrophilic leucocytosis. The doctor diagnosed that it might be the case of perforated appendix. I would like to know the prognosis of this condition.
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@gurnur The treatment for a ruptured appendix is removal of appendix through surgery. Peritonitis is treated by cleaning the abdominal cavity during surgery to remove bacteria. The patient will usually receive antibiotics through a vein, at least for the first few days. The patient may need to use antibiotics for several weeks to be sure the infection is gone. Often, appendix will be removed immediately. If there’s a large abscess, doctor might want to drain it before surgery. This is done by inserting a tube into the abscess and letting the fluid-containing bacteria and pus drain out. This can take several weeks, so patient might be sent home with the drain in place as well as antibiotics.