A female came to ER with signs and symptoms of appendicitis… — SMLE WINNER — TG.ME

A female came to ER with signs and symptoms of appendicitis, appendectomy was done, intra-operatively the surgeon discovered the appendix was normal, but it is the standard of care to remove the appendix even if it is normal, what should the surgeon do? A. Tell the patient what happened and that it is the standard of care B. Do not tell the patient C. Write a report about what happened and give it to the hospital committee

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