How Long Does The Surgery Take?

[RichGirl 15]

I'm just curious, how long does the procedure take? I can't remember what the doctor said.

[SteveFrett 155]

al depends on paient, but generally 3-4 hrs

[RichGirl 15]

al depends on paient' date=' but generally 3-4 hrs[/quote']

Wow! That's a long time. I figured it was an hour!

[Maddysgram 6,159]

2 hrs from start to waking up in recovery

[Toddy 758]

Just plain band surgery doesn't take so long. I had band replacement and plication and I think that was about two hours.

[Maddysgram 6,159]

Wow! That's a long time. I figured it was an hour!

Surgery is an hour, but 30 mins set up and 30 recovery. Least that's how mine was.

[SteveFrett 155]

like I said various, you'll be in la la land

[SteveFrett 155]

then again, my Dr. did mention loosing her Beemer keys...now that I recall ....lol... jk

[wildrose1966 396]

I was on the table at 8am, remember asking the recovery nurse the time at 10:20 and home by 11:30. Think the actual surgery was about 1hr-1hr15m. I was on the operating table for a bit while they did the IV and hooked me up to the monitors.

[cheryl2586 3,053]

I went to the OR at 1:15 I was in recovery by 2:30 and that was with the prep in the OR once I got there. I think it depends on the surgeon, how many he has done, and other things. He said it took him 45 minutes from start to finish.

[2012 359]

They quoted me 1 hour for the lapband only surgery, but I ended up being over 2 hours since he fixed my hiatal hernia (had no clue I had it, you sign a waiver that consents he can fix it while in there doing lapband) and got the lapband at the same time.

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

My band surgery took 45 minutes according to my dr. I was put out at 1230 and was awake by 2p

[zinhaa 363]

30-45 min

[kll724 3,055]

My surgeon jokes that any surgery lasting longer than 15 mins, he's bored! It would depend on what he finds when he is in there. My surgey was pretty normal, and I would say that with the prep and everything, I was about 3 hrs from prep to waking up. My son, was in surgery, however, for approx 2 hrs, when the surgeon discovered that he had organs moved around due to an accident as a teenager. So, the surgeon fixed his organs. But, he was out of surgery and in recovery and home from the hospital in about 6 hours total. Not sure if that helps. I was trying to say, it depends on what happens when he is doing the surgery! karen

[MiniMi 1,468]

Surgery is an hour' date=' but 30 mins set up and 30 recovery. Least that's how mine was.[/quote']

That's about right. Mine was 1:45.