how long is the Gastric Sleeve surgery ?

[Ginger1217 5]

Mine was only about 45 minutes. Recovery 4 hours and discharged. I'm one week out and doing well. According to my doctor on a track and I've lost total of 40 since pre op diet 4 weeks ago. 10 since surgery last week.

[robynbyrd 5]

48 minutes total operating time. Puked my guts out in recovery for about an hour. Didn't completely "wake up" until 8 hours after. Worse feeling ever.

[mike caron 0]

Has anyone had there surgery done with Dr. Elias Ortiz from a lighterme I in tj

[123015 9]

45 min. Recovery 3-4hrs. Throw up. 273 weight in as of yesterday dwn 249. Surgery on 12-30-15

[cindyw41 761]

3 hr surgery & 3 hrs in recovery. I had robotic laparoscopic VSG with a hiatal hernia repair.

[Cherrycupcake21 0]

Hi there, I see that some of you had your surgery al ready has anyone had their´s in Tijuana, Mexico ?? I´m interested in having mine and I have research some options but not for sure which why to go yet, and would like for somebody to tell me their experience just so I can gain more confidence, because I am a bit scared. I ask PLEASE a little of HELP !! and I Thank you so much.

[Alheath 0]

Mine took 30 minutes

[CanadaLoser 80]

Hi there, I see that some of you had your surgery al ready has anyone had their´s in Tijuana, Mexico ?? I´m interested in having mine and I have research some options but not for sure which why to go yet, and would like for somebody to tell me their experience just so I can gain more confidence, because I am a bit scared. I ask PLEASE a little of HELP !! and I Thank you so much.

There is a whole section about Mexico surgeries under the general board

[SesaAlegria 12]

From the time they took me back to the operating room until I was in my own room it took 1.5 hours

[Yankitexan68 7]

I was in about an hour and a half.My surgeon said it took longer do to have trouble with removing scar tissue.and a hiatal hernia repaired.

[juan110 87]

Mine took 2hrs with a hernia

[colleen331 2]

Mine was about an hour forty five but I had hiatal hernia repaired as well.

[kristennichole 75]

Mine took about an hour and a half

[tiffie00 2]

Sleeve took 35minutes

[Carlos R Gonzalez 0]

45 MIN to 1:15 MIN