i am being banded tomorrow, 226 and all my supportive friends and relatives are wondering how long the surgery takes.., of all the milliions of questions i have asked, and research ive done, never thought of this one...can anyone give me some idea of what they need to expect tomorrow?

i am being banded tomorrow, 226 and all my supportive friends and relatives are wondering how long the surgery takes.., of all the milliions of questions i have asked, and research ive done, never thought of this one...can anyone give me some idea of what they need to expect tomorrow?

It depends on the surgeon and what they find when they are inside... hiatial hernia that needs to be repaired, extra fat..etc...

Some can do the surgery in a little as 45 minutes, others take up to 2 hours.

Mine took about an hour.

Your surgeon will be able to tell you what his "time" is. Hope this helps!

You'll need to add recovery time to that too. It'll take you around an hour or so to come out of anthesia.

mine took 45 minutes

I remember looking at the clock at 12:15, and then again at 1:20!!!! Amazing, isn't it??

it's just amazing to me to concider that in 45 minutes a completely new chapter of my life can start...dont get me wrong..i know it takes a lot of work, but after so many failed attempts..this is the one that will help me stick to it i believe.....thanks for responding!!!!

I had a huge hiatal hernia and I was out for 3 hours. Hope all goes well!

mine took just under 45 minute. the doc said it was super fast b/c i did a good job on my preop diet.

um. :rolleyes