A 28-year-old man presents with 18 hours of periumbilical pain that migrated to the right lower quadrant, accompanied by anorexia, nausea, and low-grade fever (38.2°C). On examination, he has tenderness at McBurney's point with a positive Rovsing's sign. His WBC is 12,500/μL with left shift. Abdominal ultrasound shows a non-compressible appendix measuring 8 mm in diameter with surrounding free fluid. Which of the following is the most appropriate management?
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