Medical Minute: Alternative Appendectomy Treatment

An Appendectomy is the most common emergency surgical procedure in the U.S. Now, evidence shows some patients can avoid removing their appendix and instead receive treatment with antibiotics.

Monday, October 25th 2021, 4:44 pm

By: Drake Johnson

TULSA, Oklahoma -

An Appendectomy is the most common emergency surgical procedure in the U.S.

Now, evidence shows some patients can avoid removing their appendix and instead receive treatment with antibiotics.

Elise Preston has more in today's Medical Minute.

Drake Johnson

Drake Johnson is a Digital Content Producer at Griffin Media. He joined the team in July 2021 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. Drake is a longtime Oklahoman, growing up in Owasso and graduating from OHS in 2016. When not covering the news, he enjoys watching the Sooners and OKC Thunder, plus spending time with family and friends in the state and traveling across the country.