Surgery time?

Amy_Kleve
on 9/22/11 10:24 am - Adrian, MN

5 & 1/2 hrs open revision

Lap band 4 years ago. Revised to DS 8-2-11

kramer5
on 9/22/11 11:04 am - Washington, KS

5.5 hours, lapband to DS revision, done lap. I had a lot of scarring from having my gallbladder removed or it would have been less time.

Dawn

J J the Jet Plane
on 9/22/11 11:29 am

2 hours 25 min virgin, gallbladder and appendix removal
over 50 BMI

Ms. Cal Culator
on 9/22/11 12:06 pm - Tuvalu

Less than two hours...LapBand to DS revision. Gallbladder included. Keshishian.

meredith_123
on 9/22/11 12:23 pm - Waterford, MI

virgin DS lap - 4 hours

5'5" -- HW 275/SW 246/GW 130/CW 157

Elizabeth N.
on 9/22/11 12:39 pm - Burlington County, NJ

Surgery time or anesthesia time?

Actual procedure about three hours. From beginning to end of anesthesia more like seven. Virgin open.

(deactivated member)
on 9/22/11 12:45 pm

5 1/2 hours open revision. I had a boatload of adhesions from previous surgeries.

Udamnskippy
on 9/22/11 4:19 pm - Port Orchard, WA

9 hrs ... Lots of scar tissue from older hernia repairs using a mesh....

Julie R.
on 9/22/11 10:06 pm - Ludington, MI

5.5 hours, virgin, DS. I had some adhesions that needed working around.

Julie R - Ludington, Michigan
Duodenal Switch 08/09/06 - Dr. Paul Kemmeter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
HW: 282 - 5'4"
SW: 268
GW: 135
CW: 125

(deactivated member)
on 9/22/11 10:10 pm - TX

Thanks ya'll. I am amazed at the differences even on the same exact procedure....virgin....open.....etc.......thanks again!