Editing Appendectomy (section)

==Recovery==
[[Image:SCAR.jpg|thumb|Scar and bruise 2 days after operation]]
[[Image:2011-08-03 Cicatriz posterior apendicectomía paciente masculino.jpg|thumb|Scar 10 days after operation]]

A study from 2010 found that the average hospital stay for people with appendicitis in the United States was 1.8 days. For people with a perforated (ruptured) appendix, the average length of stay was 5.2 days.<ref name="hcup-us.ahrq.gov">Barrett M. L., Hines A. L., Andrews R. M. [http://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb159.jsp Trends in Rates of Perforated Appendix, 2001–2010] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802041111/https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb159.jsp |date=2018-08-02 }}. HCUP Statistical Brief #159. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. July 2013.</ref>

Recovery time from the operation varies from person to person. Some take up to three weeks before being completely active; for others, it can be a matter of days. In the case of a laparoscopic operation, the patient has three stapled scars of about an inch (2.5&nbsp;cm) in length, between the navel and pubic hair line. When an open appendectomy has been performed, the patient has a 2- to 3-inch (5–7.5&nbsp;cm) scar, which will initially be heavily bruised.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/17692145/Surgery-2|title=Surgery 2 &#124; PDF &#124; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention &#124; Mastectomy|website=Scribd|access-date=2023-02-03|archive-date=2015-06-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620224850/https://www.scribd.com/doc/17692145/Surgery-2|url-status=live}}</ref>