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A member asked:

Appendectomy one month ago. for the past week i've had pain in the right side and a fever. went into er 4 days ago tests were normal. still have fever?

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Call your surgeon: Best person to find the cause your problem and treat is your surgeon , will examine and order tests , an abscess may be forming or some thing else.

Dr Breaux agreed

Answered 4/17/2014

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