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How long is recommended before returning to work after a laparoscopic appendectomy?
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Depends: What work do you do? If it were a straight forward surgery without a lot of infection, one may be able to go back to work in about a week or so. Do not want to do heavy lifting work until released by your surgeon in possibly 4-6 weeks.
Answered 3/7/2018
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