If the appendix bursts, it can cause peritonitis, a potentially serious infection of the inner lining of the abdomen.

BACKGROUND: The use of antimicrobial solutions for irrigation in appendicitis is controversial ... a difference in postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) comparing normal saline ...

Medical providers usually try to fit symptoms to a single diagnosis, and rightly so. But sometimes it's not the case.

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