Appendix Surgery Recovery: Week by Week Guide
Laparoscopic appendix surgery recovery takes two to four weeks for most patients. Open appendectomy for ruptured or complicated cases takes four to six weeks. Most laparoscopic patients go home the same day or within twenty-four hours. Significant pain resolves within...
Chronic Appendicitis: Can Appendix Pain Be Ongoing?
Yes. Appendix pain can be ongoing for weeks or months. Chronic appendicitis is a real condition where the appendix is mildly inflamed over a prolonged period rather than acutely obstructed in the way classic appendicitis presents. Symptoms are intermittent, often mild...
Gallbladder Polyps: Do They Need Surgery?
Most gallbladder polyps don’t need surgery. Polyps under 10mm in patients with no risk factors are monitored with serial ultrasound rather than removed immediately. Polyps over 10mm, polyps growing on repeat scans, polyps in patients with primary sclerosing...