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  2. Appendectomy - Wikipedia

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    Scar and bruise 2 days after operation Scar 10 days after operation. A study from 2010 found that the average hospital stay for people with appendicitis in the United States was 1.8 days. For people with a perforated (ruptured) appendix, the average length of stay was 5.2 days. [18] Recovery time from the operation varies from person to person.

  3. Appendicitis - Wikipedia

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    The stitches the day after having the appendix removed by laparoscopic surgery Hospital lengths of stay typically range from a few hours to a few days but can be a few weeks if complications occur. The recovery process may vary depending on the severity of the condition: if the appendix had ruptured or not before surgery.

  4. Retrograde appendicectomy - Wikipedia

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    In cases of acute appendicitis, antegrade appendicectomy is the preferred option, but in cases where the base of the appendix is accessible but is difficult to identify or deliver its more distal portion, a retrograde appendicectomy becomes necessary. [3]

  5. Man Sues Hospital, Doc: Appendix Left In After Appendectomy - AOL

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    When you have appendicitis, you get an appendectomy. Removal is ultimately the only solution, and, once done, you don't have to worry about it again. Unless you do. That's what William McCormack ...

  6. Amy Schumer reveals she had uterus and appendix removed due ...

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    The comedian has been open about her health and fertility struggles over the years.

  7. This is what getting your tonsils—or appendix—out does to ...

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    Researchers collected 25 years-worth of information on more than 500,000 women, and compared a history of one or both of the surgeries with the pregnancies.

  8. Surgical extirpation - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] Approximately 300,000 individuals in the United States have their appendix removed each year. [5] Extirpation of the colon, or colectomy, is used in the treatment of patient's ulcerative colitis whose condition is resistant to other therapies. In many cases, the removal of the colon may entirely cure the disease.

  9. Stephen Colbert Returns to 'The Late Show,' Says He Lost 14 ...

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    Stephen Colbert is back at his desk on The Late Show after canceling several shows to recover from a ruptured appendix.The late-night talk show host made his return on Monday, explaining that he ...