What is the recovery time after an appendectomy?

Answer 1

I just recently had an appendectomy a week and a half ago. Although I didn't have appendicitis. My appendix were wrapped up in my colon. They had to remove a piece of my colon. I am not sure if it will take me longer to recover but as of right now I am in pain but walking around. I stopped taking my pain pills two days ago because I had to return to school today. I am to the point where all I want to do is go home and crawl up in my bed. I am not sure if the pain is from the appendectomy or how extensive the surgery was. I was told it would take me about a month to fully recover. Hopefully it is soon! I need to get back to normal activities!

Answer 2

It's about 8 days for Laparoscopic Appendectomy (LA) and about 12 days for Open Appendectomy (OA) for military personnel, and about 4 days for LA while about 5 days for OA, pressumably for other workers.

Sources:

1. S. Demirbas, V. Atay, A. Api, C. Erenoglu & M. Yildiz : Laparoscopic Appendectomy Enables Military Personnel Return To Work Early . The Internet Journal of Surgery. 2007 Volume 9 Number 2. Accessed August 30, 2009 at http://www.ispub.com/journal/the_internet_journal_of_surgery/volume_9_number_2/article/laparoscopic_appendectomy_enables_military_personnel_return_to_work_early.html

2. Hong-Bo Wei and et. al.: Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: a prospective randomized comparison. Surgical Endoscopy. 2009. Accessed August 30, 2009 at http://www.springerlink.com/content/t040331920w80063/

Contributed by Rolly Obedencio , who is now undergoing post appendectomy (done at Thonburi Hospital) recuperation on his 4th day in Bangkok, Thailand. He's planning to resume teaching ESL to secondary students on the 5th day, but he seems doubtful if he's able to do it, since he could hardly stand for an hour without much pain. He could teach if it can be done sedentarily.

Answer 3

It is best to be up and about as soon as possible after the operation. When my appendix was removed (many years ago) I was encouraged to be out of my hospital bed during the day and moving (slowly) round the ward.

Answer 4

It depends on if the appendix was infected or ruptured. If it was normal, you could go home the same day. If it was ruptured or infected, you could be there 3 days or more for IV antibiotics.

Answer 5

1-2 weeks depeds how you feel

Answer 6

A week