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Dear Doctors: I had a pain on the right side of my abdomen. A CT scan found a perforated appendix with an abscess. I was treated with IV antibiotics, and now I am feeling fine. Do I need to have my appendix taken out? My doctor says, in cases like mine, people have problems again 30% of the time.
Dear Reader: The appendix is a thin tubelike pouch that extends from the colon on the lo…