How many DS surgeries should a surgeon schedule in a day?
k9ophile
on 6/3/12 5:13 am, edited 6/3/12 1:00 pm
on 6/3/12 5:13 am, edited 6/3/12 1:00 pm
I can't imagine anyone knowing with absolute certainty how an operation will go as there are so many variables. What would be more important to me is if the surgeon knows his/her limits in terms of fatigue. That is if I were the second one for the day and the first one was way more complicated than expected. I'd rather be re-scheduled than for him to attempt mine not fully alert or somewhat fatigued from standing longer than anticipated.
ETA: I'm also talking about a "virgin" DS; no revisions. I suppose if there were no complications, a surgeon could do two, but I'd prefer to be the only one scheduled or have it canceled as stated previously.
ETA: I'm also talking about a "virgin" DS; no revisions. I suppose if there were no complications, a surgeon could do two, but I'd prefer to be the only one scheduled or have it canceled as stated previously.
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On June 3, 2012 at 7:10 PM Pacific Time, -VolsDiva- wrote:
My surgeon only does one a day. FYI . . . I would not be the second surgery of the day. Lowish BMI? See Lightweights Board! Lightweight Creed For more on DS see www.DSfacts.com
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My surgeon does one DS per day, the morning surgery, and then usually has one or two simpler procedures scheduled for later in the day like a VSG. My virgin lap DS took 5 hours, 45 minutes. I have heard of DS surgeons performing 2 or 3 per day - there are surgeons who can do a DS in 3 hours or less, however, I think that it pretty rare.
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Dr. Buchwald only does 2 DS surgeries per week and they are on different days. He spends one day a week in clinic and devotes the rest of his time to other surgery types.
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