Guide To Appendicitis Treatment And Recovery

Get Plenty Of Rest

After patients have been through the appendectomy, they need to get plenty of rest. An appendectomy is a major surgery that requires some recovery time at home. Patients might feel lethargic, weak, and unusually exhausted for multiple days following the procedure. They'll need to rest rather than returning to work or school immediately. It's common for a patient's abdomen to swell slightly after surgery, and they might experience pain. Patients whose appendectomy was done through laparoscopic surgery might find one shoulder might hurt for about a day. Some patients experience nausea, diarrhea, gas, constipation, or a headache. Patients will need to talk to a doctor about their recovery needs following the surgery. The amount of time recovery takes will vary depending on the type of surgery, whether there were any complications or not, the patient's overall physical health, and the patient's age. It usually takes about one to three weeks to recover from laparoscopic surgery. Open surgery has a longer recovery time, clocking in at two to four weeks.

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