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Side effects after having appendix removal?
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Usually none: Long term side effects are non-existent.
Answered 1/2/2019
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Not expected: in a simple appendectomy unless you meant complications from surgical error, which is rare nowadays, or lingering infection from a ruptured appendix which may take weeks to recover even with antibiotics.
Answered 1/2/2019
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