Appendectomy: Preparation & Expectations (Laparoscopic Appendectomy)

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Alternate Names : Laparoscopic Appendectomy

If the appendix was not ruptured, a person:

may eat within 24 hours and often go home within 24 to 48 hours.

should limit activities and take pain medicine for several days.

may be given antibiotics.

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Author: Michael Peetz, MD
Reviewer: William M. Boggs, MD
Date Reviewed: 09/11/01

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