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How long do patients with appendicitis generally stay in the hospital?

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Day(s): When performed laparoscopically, many people can go home in 1-2 days; if the appendix was ruptured, the hospital stay is often 3-4 days. When performed via the open technique, this length of stay is almost-doubled.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 11/21/2017

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Dr. Allen Kamrava answered

Specializes in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Depends: If not complicated, not ruptured and a healthy patient - six hours to a day.

Answered 3/2/2013

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