How many days after minimally invasive appendicitis surgery

After minimally invasive surgery for appendicitis, the patient is usually discharged from the hospital in 3 to 5 days. The general hospitalization time after minimally invasive appendicitis surgery is 3~5 days, but the hospitalization time may vary from patient to patient, which is related to whether the patient has other comorbidities and postoperative complications. For example, if the patient’s appendicitis symptoms are more serious, combined with suppuration, gangrene perforation, etc., the recovery is relatively slow, and the hospitalization time may be prolonged accordingly. It is recommended to take a semi-sitting position after awake from surgery to reduce the tension of the abdominal wall and reduce pain. Generally the first postoperative day can get out of bed, promote intestinal peristalsis, reduce intestinal adhesions. Postoperative also need to be intravenous ceftriaxone sodium, levofloxacin and other antibiotics anti-infection treatment. You also need to change the incision dressing regularly to keep the incision clean and dry. Appendicitis minimally invasive surgery after the discharge time, the doctor will synthesize the patient’s actual situation to consider, it is recommended that patients follow the doctor’s instructions to cooperate with the treatment.