How long have you been told your surgery will take? I know that things may change once they begin - but what is the average everyone has been told. Maybe some that have been banded can tell us how long their banding took.

I was told the surgery would last about 45 minutes. I believe that is how long mine was but I don't remember the time when I woke up from the anesthesia. My surgery was scheduled for 9:30am and I was home by Noon.

I hope this helps.

I believe mine took just over an hour because the surgeon also had to repair a huge hiatal hernia. The nurses at the hospital told me the band procedure takes a little under an hour.

Hi there,

My surgery was scheduled for 1 hour 45 minutes and I'm pretty sure that it can normally can take anywhere to 45 minutes to 2 hours.

I got to the hospital around 5:30am, was scheduled for 7:15am, and was in recovery around 9am. I then spent a few hours in recovery and then was discharged around 1pm.

I'd recommend that whoever brings you brings a book or a electronic gadget to keep them company :thumbup:

Here's info on my surgeon whom I loooove...try checking out the same info on your doctor.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/bariatric+surgeon+profile+John+Feng+jjm.html

I "went out" at 735 and woke up in recovery at 9 am. So my surgery was under 1 hour 25 minutes....It's not bad at all.

He said the actual surgery part took 30 min. I was first case and due to a delay in radiology for my swallow study I didn't get dc'd until 8pm.

I was told 45 minutes, but possibly up to 90 if there were complications such as a hernia repair

I am told my surgery will take about 30 minutes. I have no idea how long I will be in recovery but then I am staying overnight. My doc keeps everyone overnight just to be safe.