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Originally Posted by RedChariot
I was not going to address the multiple horror stories that I see on this thread. But this put me over the edge. I have been a hospital Nursing Administrator for 36 years. I am really sorry you think you got good care, but you did not. If you had acute appendicitis you should have had emergency surgery. There should have been an oncall surgical team that woud have performed your surgery at any time. To wait until the next day put your life at risk for a ruptured appendix. This is sub standard. You did not rupture because of the care at TV hospital, it was because of the grace of God or luck or any other reason you want to attach to it. Not because of the care.
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Your extremely stated allegation that the poster got sub-standard care is beyond the pale and nearly libelous. I suspect that your years as a nursing administrator does not qualify you to know the care required for acute appendicitis. Here is the correct information:
JAMA Network | JAMA Surgery | Effects of Delaying Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis for 12 to 24 Hours
"An approach to the treatment of acute appendicitis that includes the early administration of intravenous antibiotics and fluid hydration followed by the performance of appendectomy during the day hours does not increase the rate of complications, and it does not significantly increase the length of stay or rate of advanced appendicitis. In addition, this practice pattern decreases the need for operating during the late night hours or the interruption of the regular operating room schedule. Finally, it aids in focusing resources and operating room availability to life-threatening emergencies"