HI Everyone, I have been approved by the insurance company and am now just waiting for a date. I am excited, nervous, scared and anxious all at the same time. I have so many questions about what to do and not do but will be attending a pre-op class at my surgeons office. Can anyone out there tell me how long the actual procedure takes ?

It is like asking how long it will take to drive 30 mi :-)

It is a surgery. It should take about 40min. Mine took over 2h

I think my surgery was about 30 minutes, maybe less. I had my surgery done at an outpatient center, arrived at 7am to fill out paperwork and get my IV and was heading home about 10:30am. Everything went great and moved right along. After I woke up, they had me walking with help from a nurse and my hubby and after a little more rest and another couple walks I was on my way home.

I had the typical 5 incision laparoscopic procedure. Some people are opting for a one incision, through the belly button procedure which I think takes a bit longer, and then there is an open procedure which I believe takes the longest but is much more rare. I'm sure you'll hear about this at your consult or seminar. Good Luck! You've made a great decision!

I arrived at the hospital at 5:45am and got home at 3:30pm. I do live an hour away however. The actual procedure (lap band with gastric plication for me) was about an hour long. I had the 5 incisions like Kristi (same day too). so glad to go home the same day, but they did keep encouraging me to stay the night if i felt like i needed to. i didn't want to. Good luck with everything... I'm on day 6 post-op.

Hey, I am from Charlotte too, who is your surgeon? Mine is Dr Vollinger at Southeast Bariatrics. I was at the hospital at 5:30 am, had a 7am slot. I was home and in my own bed by 1pm. No complications Good luck with your journey, no regrets here.

Sara

Dr. V is my surgeon too ! My sister in law has worked with him ( she is an anesthesiologist ) and highly recommened him. How long have you been with the band and how much have you lost ?

Hey, I am from Charlotte too, who is your surgeon? Mine is Dr Vollinger at Southeast Bariatrics. I was at the hospital at 5:30 am, had a 7am slot. I was home and in my own bed by 1pm. No complications Good luck with your journey, no regrets here.

Sara

got banded on 1/20 and have lost 30 total since the preop, and 40 from my first consult. I feel great. He is a great surgeon, I had no complications, in and out. I wish you the same.