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What Is The Recovery Time For An Appendectomy Abscess?
my son is suffering from abscess in his abdomen after an appendectomy. the doctor went in around 7 days ago and clean it out. He is on antibiotics but is still showing an infection. Is this normal for it to take this long to get rid of this infection? thanks
Mon, 14 Apr 2014
hello,welcome to healthcare magic forum.Recovery depends upon the individual's immune status,Anyhow it takes one and half months to be cured completely.so don't worry,,keep in regular consult with your doctor.thank you take care bye
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