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How long does it take to fully recover after a appendix operation?

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Here I looked this up for you! Hope that helps! Take it easy! <a href="http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/appendicitis/" target="_blank">http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/appendicitis/</a> Treatment Surgery Acute appendicitis is treated by surgery to remove the appendix. The operation may be performed through a standard small incision in the right lower part of the abdomen, or it may be performed using a laparoscope, which requires three to four smaller incisions. If other conditions are suspected in addition to appendicitis, they may be identified using laparoscopy. In some patients, laparoscopy is preferable to open surgery because the incision is smaller, recovery time is quicker, and less pain medication is required. The appendix is almost always removed, even if it is found to be normal. With complete removal, any later episodes of pain will not be attributed to appendicitis. Recovery from appendectomy takes a few weeks. Doctors usually prescribe pain ...  more
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