After surgery, the safe duration to wait before flying can vary depending on the type of surgery you’ve undergone. Here are some general guidelines:

1. Abdominal (Complicated): Wait at least 10 days before flying.

2. Abdominal (Simple): You can typically fly after 4–5 days.

3. Cataract or Corneal Laser Surgery: It’s safe to fly 1 day after these procedures.

4. Chest Surgery, Stent Replacement, or Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: Wait 10 days.

5. Colonoscopy: You can fly the next day.

6. Colonoscopy with Polypectomy: Wait at least 24 hours.

7. Eye Surgery (Complicated): Allow 7 days.

8. Facial Plastic Surgery Procedures: Wait 1–2 weeks.

9. Laparoscopic/Keyhole Surgery: Usually safe to fly within 1–2 days.

10. Nasal or Facial Fracture Repair: Give it 2 weeks.

11. Orthopedic Surgery Involving a Plaster Cast Fitting: You can fly within 1–2 days.

12. Pacemaker or Cardiac Defibrillator Implantation: As soon as you’re medically stable.

13. Retinal Detachment Surgery Involving a Gas Bubble: Wait 2–6 weeks.

14. Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy: Allow 2 weeks.

Keep in mind that individual factors and the specific type of surgery play a role. For example

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