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how long is the Gastric Sleeve surgery ?

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.

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DH had his surgery yesterday and it was only an hour.

They told me 1.5 hours but mine on tuesday was only 45 mins. Doc said everything went smooth and easy so didn't take as long. Scared crap out of hubby when they pulled him back within 45 mins to talk to him. My mom said he turned white as a sheet

Buzzy Lizzy - I had mine on the 22nd with Dr. Ortiz and Dr. Martinez. They did five total that day. We all did well. I don't live far some San Diego so I was home Wed. evening.

I had my sleeve done on the 25th they said surgery started at 7:30 and I was in my room by 1030 and that includes a hour in recovery. I was really sick from anesthesia stayed 2

nights in the hospital very important to get up and walk. Home now still taking nausea medication. Pain medication is not needed.

The person who was with me said I was out of our room for 1 hour...including the operation and time in whatever the recovery room before the actual hospital room is

Mine took 45 minutes, then I was in recovery for about an hour. I do believe it's all a matter of how your liver shrinks during your pre op diet too

My Doctor stated surgery would take about an hour and 15 probably less, but he corrected an unexpected (but totally normal) hernia once he was in, so it took just a little under 2hrs.

50 minutes

I don't know. I was asleep. I was so out of it from the anesthesia I have never thought to ask my husband

I just asked my husband and he said it was 4 hours before they came out and told him I was done.

4 hours???? Wow that's a long time!! Mine was 45 mins

My surgery was about 4 hours but I did have a hernia repair done as well while they were in there.

My surgery was 45 minutes, but I didn't have a hiatal hernia repair either.

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