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I'm wondering why are you in the hospital longer when you have appendicitis than when you have a baby?
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Depends: Depends on how serious the infection was from the appendicitis and how long intravenous antibiotics are needed. With laparoscopic appendix surgery, many can go home same or next day. Open surgery or more extensive infection would cause a longer hospital stay.
Answered 7/2/2013
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