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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. [99]
Harry Hancock performed the first abdominal surgery for appendicitis in 1848, but he did not remove the appendix. [26] 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 .
Stephen Colbert is back at his desk on The Late Show after canceling several shows to recover from a ruptured appendix.The late-night talk show host made his return on Monday, explaining that he ...
Colbert said all of this week's episodes have been canceled but made light of the situation as he recovers from emergency surgery. 'Late Show' canceled this week after Stephen Colbert's appendix burst
"The appendix can burst or develop holes or tears in its walls, which allow stool, mucus, and infection to leak through and get inside the belly," according to a brief from Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' won't have new episodes this week after the comedian announced he is recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix.
In the United States, appendicitis is the most common cause of sudden abdominal pain requiring surgery. [1] Each year in the United States, more than 300,000 people with appendicitis, have their appendix surgically removed. [13]
"Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix." His appendix is gone, but his humor is intact. “Going forward, all emails to my appendix will be handled by my pancreas,” he ...