What are the sequelae after conservative treatment for acute appendicitis?

Patient's question:

On the 8th, I suddenly experienced chest pain, which after 2 hours shifted to lower right abdominal pain accompanied by a fever of 38.5°C. I went to the hospital for treatment. The doctor diagnosed acute appendicitis, but upon careful examination, there was no rebound tenderness at McBurney's point. My white blood cell count was 10.4, with 94% neutrophils. After rigorous treatment (intravenous cefmetazole 2 grams daily, dissolved in 250 ML of sodium chloride, the condition improved slightly. The fever subsided in the morning but returned to 38.8°C in the afternoon. The cefmetazole dosage was then adjusted to 4 grams, and metronidazole was added, with intravenous treatment for another two days.), the condition improved, and I was almost fully recovered after one week.

Doctor's answer:

Narrate the above situation should consider the possibility of having appendicitis. Advice: If the symptoms have been relieved by symptomatic treatment, there is no need to worry. Develop good living habits, eat a light diet, pay attention to preventing colds, actively treat the symptoms, and there is no need to worry. If severe, if the above pain recurs repeatedly, it can be confirmed and decided to have surgery to remove it. Currently, without symptoms, there is no need to worry!

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