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Is It Safe To Fly In A Plane After Laparoscopic Appendectomy?
Question: I had my apendix removed 3 days ago. Didnt burst doctor did the incision surgery where i have three little holes on my left side. I'm in XXXXXXX North XXXXXXX going to. Ohio which is a hour flight tomorrow is there any risk ?
Brief Answer:
No risk if post-op is fine and without any problems.
Detailed Answer:
HI.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood that you have undergone Laparoscopic Appendectomy 3 days back and want to board a flight of 1 hour duration.
If you have no symptoms of any sort, you can certainly go by flight and there will not be any risk.
I hope this answers your query.
No risk if post-op is fine and without any problems.
Detailed Answer:
HI.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood that you have undergone Laparoscopic Appendectomy 3 days back and want to board a flight of 1 hour duration.
If you have no symptoms of any sort, you can certainly go by flight and there will not be any risk.
I hope this answers your query.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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