how long is the Gastric Sleeve surgery ?

[heynowkc 329]

Yeah I got the impression the actual surgery typically only takes around an hour to an hour and a half and then the rest is all pre-surgery and recovery stuff. You're not sent to your room for several hours.

[sleevemom88 217]

Surgery was like 45 minutes for me but the waking up I guess was a little longer

[tfarr 270]

1.5 hrs. That's what mine was

[MrsMurky721 130]

From being wheeled to the operating room, through surgery, through recovery to getting in my own room was a little more than four hours. Pre-op not included. I also had a hiatal hernia repair so that added time to the surgery.

Edited December 14, 2014 by MrsMurky721

[BUCrewMom 0]

I arrived at 7am. Back to OR at 8am. Out of surgery at 10:45am (band to sleeve conversion), and discharged at 2:45pm.

[applegal79 19]

Just had mine done last Friday & it took 30 minutes!

[Tauruslady5 154]

How long did your surgery take? My mother asked the PA and she said about 3 hours. I'm guessing that's worst case scenario, cause I keep reading different amounts of time.

I had my surgery on 11/21/14. The surgeon told my sister it only took him 40 minutes. He stated I prepped very well. I only have four incisions instead of five.

[Tauruslady5 154]

I arrived at 7am. Back to OR at 8am. Out of surgery at 10:45am (band to sleeve conversion), and discharged at 2:45pm.

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You were discharged same day? Never heard of that. Usually you are in for one night.....wow

[stuknbama 10]

Mine took less than 1 hour...released the following day...absolutely no pain..walked the entire floor within 3 hrs....this was 12/16...already down 15lbs!!

[Foreverblessedx3 16]

Mine took less than 1 hour...released the following day...absolutely no pain..walked the entire floor within 3 hrs....this was 12/16...already down 15lbs!!

Awesome, glad it went well! Don't think we are the norm though.

I also had an easy time, was up walking in the recovery room... I think I shocked the nurses, said they haven't had anyone wanting to walk that soon. I have had gall bladder surgery and 3 c-sects... When I was 25 years younger. This was far easier. God is good. My doctor has a 3 day stay, but let me go early.

My surgery was a little over an hour. I am so thankful!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Awesome, glad it went well! Don't think we are the norm though.

I also had an easy time, was up walking in the recovery room... I think I shocked the nurses, said they haven't had anyone wanting to walk that soon. I have had gall bladder surgery and 3 c-sects... When I was 25 years younger. This was far easier. God is good. My doctor has a 3 day stay, but let me go early.

My surgery was a little over an hour. I am so thankful!

I was up and walking in recovery as well. They laughed at me cause I had to pee so they wheeled me to the bathroom door and I practically ran to the toilet. I wanted to go home after one day but my doc kept me for 2. I don't think we're necessarily the norm but I think those who have an easy time of it don't post as much.

[happychic80 58]

Along with the sleeve, I had my gallbladder removed and a hernia repair. My husband said the dr came out to talk to him 2 hours after they took me back.

[Qtpie28 51]

My surgery was 4hours that icludes preop prep And recovery

[wcoleman 0]

My procedure was between 45 minutes to an hour

[ProjectMe 909]

My surgery was 35-40 minutes. Husband said he just used the restroom, sat down, fired up his computer, and surgery was done.