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 was done in about 1.25 hours.

Little over an hour.

Yea, that's what I keep reading. I guess the doctor says 3 hours , so if I'm in there for 2hrs, my mother is not having a heart attack in waiting room thinking I should have been done an hour ago. Lol

My surgery was about 2 hours with having my gallbladder removed also, which was said to add an extra 30-45 minutes. I didn't get moved out of recovery, to my own room, and was unable to be with my family until 3.5 hours after I went in for surgery.

My husband thinks I was in there for close to 4 hours. Of course, I didn't know and didn't care

How long did your surgery take?

@@boosh10

hubby told me it was about one hour (don't know cuz i was asleep at the time )

@@Aranks mentioned her gall bladder was taken out too - causing more surgery time

many people also have a hernia removed

if you are having anything like above removed also, it will take longer

good luck

kathy

Hubby said I was in there a little under 2 hours, but I also had a hernia repaired. Of course, was only "moments" for me

Pre-op prep at 6 a.m.

Transported to O R 7a.m. 1st patient of the day

Into recovery around 8 a.m.

Into a patient room around 9 a.m.

3 hour wait for my boyfriend, but just seemed like a nice little nap to me.

I think mine went pretty quick, under 2 hours. But I was #2 for surgery that day, it may have gone a little faster cause the doc was "in the zone" from preforming the 1st surgery.

I think the 3 hours time frame includes time spent in recovery. IIRC that was the time to give family and friends so they could visit in your room or call. I think the 1 -2 hour time frame is pretty much the norm unless you are having multiple procedures or complications.

Mine took about 1 1/2 hours. I also had a hernia repair.

Actual surgery itself was about 1 1/2 hrs because I had a Hiatal Hernia repair. I think that adds abut 30 mins. 3 hours must include everything you have to go thru from check-in time to being taken to your hospital room.

Good luck with your surgery. You will be really glad you did this.

Did you all know that you were having a hernia repaired? Or was this something the doc discovered while he was in there?

The doc knew ahead of time to look for a hernia that showed up on th EDG scope. Once he got to actually see it, he decided that it was too small to fool with.

This brings me to my other post on a different thread. The only testing I had done was an EKG, chest xr, and bloodwork. I didn't have an endoscopy, or ultrasound or cat scan... What if he sees something while he in there?? Are there signs/symptoms of a hernia?