how long does it take to recover from laparoscopic gallbladder surgery?
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Recovering from laparoscopic cholecystectomy will take up to 6 weeks for most people. You may be back to most normal activities in a week or two, but it can take several weeks to return to your normal energy level.
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As a guideline, both open and laparoscopic gastric bypass and sleeve surgery patients have about a 2-3 week recovery period, (although some can take as long as 6 weeks) before they can return to work. Open surgery patients generally take longer. The difference in how these two surgeries are performed explains this.
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After a laparoscopy, it usually takes about 1 week. After a mini-laparotomy, it usually takes 1 to 3 weeks. If you had a mini-laparotomy after having a baby, your recovery may take longer. You will be protected from pregnancy right away.
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You may need to stay in the hospital for a few days. It can take 4 to 6 weeks to fully heal after open surgery.
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After major abdominal surgery with a large incision it takes about two to three months to be able to move around comfortably. If you have had complex keyhole surgery your recovery will be quicker. If you have had a large incision in your abdomen you should avoid lifting anything heavier than 2-3kg.
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Recovery after surgery should take between three and six weeks. You may need to stay in the hospital for up to seven days. Your doctor or surgeon will discuss the success of the surgery and any follow-up treatments you may need.
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You will need general anesthesia for this surgery, which usually lasts 2 hours or less. After surgery, bile flows from the liver (where it is made) through the common bile duct and into the small intestine. Because the gallbladder has been removed, the body can no longer store bile between meals.
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Your belly may be swollen. If you had laparoscopic surgery, you may also have pain in your shoulder for about 24 hours. You may have gas or need to burp a lot at first, and a few people get diarrhea. The diarrhea usually goes away in 2 to 4 weeks, but it may last longer.
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Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery requires a shorter hospital stay; usually the patient is home within 24 hours. In some cases you may need to stay overnight. In contrast, patients undergoing open cholecystectomy are often in the hospital three to seven days.
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It takes about a week to fully recover. Open cholecystectomy. Expect to spend two or three days in the hospital recovering. Once at home, it may take four to six weeks to fully recover.
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Recovery from laparoscopic surgery Someone else will need to drive the individual home after surgery or accompany them in a taxi. It is important to rest and avoid strenuous activities for up to 2 weeks. It may take 1 or 2 weeks before a person feels “normal” and able to resume their usual activities.
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You will feel more tired than usual for several weeks after surgery. You may be able to do many of your usual activities after 4 to 6 weeks. But you will probably need 2 to 3 months to fully recover. For 6 weeks, it is important to avoid strenuous activity and heavy lifting.
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You can expect to feel better and stronger each day, although you may get tired quickly and need pain medicine for a week or two. You may need about 4 to 6 weeks to fully recover from open surgery and 1 to 2 weeks to recover from laparoscopic surgery or vaginal surgery.
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The procedure can nearly always be done laparoscopically, using very small incisions. Typically, patients will spend the next one to two days in the hospital and 2–4 weeks at home recovering. Ideally, within a few weeks, patients will no longer have heartburn, and no longer need to take heartburn medication.
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If you have had a laparoscopy you should be able to return to work in one to two weeks, full recovery takes usually two to four weeks, if however you have had a laparotomy you will need four to six weeks off work. Your nurse will discuss this with you before you go home.
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Most patients return to full activity on an average of three weeks after surgery. You can expect to return to work in approximately four weeks. Diet: You should drink plenty of fluids and discuss with your doctor if you need to be on a salt or protein restricted diet.
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The discomfort should go away within a couple of days. You can usually resume all normal activities within a week. You'll need to attend a follow-up appointment with your doctor about two weeks after laparoscopy.