http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Appendi...Treatment.aspx
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Removal of the appendix (which doctors might call an appendectomy) is one of the most commonly performed operations in the UK, and its success rate is excellent.
It's not always easy to make a clear diagnosis. But if there's an outside chance that you have appendicitis, doctors tend to advise surgery rather than run the risk of the appendix bursting.
Keyhole surgery
A keyhole operation (medically known as laparoscopy) is usually carried out as the recovery is quicker compared to an open operation.
Three small cuts are made to remove the appendix. The advantage of keyhole surgery is that scarring is minimal and the recovery time is fast.
Most people can leave hospital a few days after the operation, although it may be one or two weeks before you fully recover.
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I had my appendix taken out as part of major abdominal surgery, so that was different, but I had keyhole surgery for a double hernia - that was an overnight stay after surgery then home - the advice was to "rest", i.e. nothing strenuous, but keep moving for a couple of weeks thereafter.