Ira Winderman: Per Cleveland Clinic: Recovery from appendix surgery typically takes 1–3 weeks for laparoscopic (keyhole) procedures and 4–6 weeks for open surgery. Most patients return to light activities in 1–2 weeks, though lifting heavy objects should be avoided for 2–4 weeks. Full recovery is usually achieved within four to six weeks.

One common surgery many individuals need to get at some point in their lives is an appendectomy. This is a surgical procedure to remove the appendix, which is a small pouch-like organ on the right side of the abdomen. The appendix's function isn't fully ...