PyrrhoTheSkeptic t1_jdio01c wrote
>Now that the appendix's usefulness has been discovered, isn't it dangerous to deliberately remove it?
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No. People who have their appendix removed typically have no problems. The current thinking that the appendix harbors beneficial bacteria is primarily relevant in cases where the rest of the beneficial bacteria in the intestines are mostly lost for some reason. If they are not, then having an appendix does not appear to make much difference.
RetroStationGas OP t1_jdiprii wrote
but this ends up being problematic in cases where I need to use a lot of heavy antibiotics, or c diff, a lot of diarrhea, etc.
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