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Hospital lengths of stay typically range from a few hours to a few days but can be a few weeks if complications occur. The recovery process may vary depending on the severity of the condition: if the appendix had ruptured or not before surgery. Appendix surgery recovery is generally much faster if the appendix does not rupture. [103]
Harry Hancock performed the first abdominal surgery for appendicitis in 1848, but he did not remove the appendix. [27] In 1889 in New York City, Charles McBurney described the presentation and pathogenesis of appendicitis accurately and developed the teaching that an early appendectomy was the best treatment to avoid perforation and peritonitis.
In cases of acute appendicitis, antegrade appendicectomy is the preferred option, but in cases where the base of the appendix is accessible but is difficult to identify or deliver its more distal portion, a retrograde appendicectomy becomes necessary.
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The term abdominal surgery broadly covers surgical procedures that involve opening the abdomen . Surgery of each abdominal organ is dealt with separately in connection with the description of that organ (see stomach , kidney , liver , etc.) Diseases affecting the abdominal cavity are dealt with generally under their own names.
The Mitrofanoff procedure is a major surgery and typically requires inpatient hospitalization for 5–7 days. [23] Initially, eating and drinking by mouth is not permitted and fluids are delivered intravenously for a few days. [24] Progression to a regular diet can be accomplished, starting with the consumption of clear fluids. [24]