Question:
how long did your surgery take?

I've seen anything from 1 1/2 to 6 hours. Thanks    — barbara A. (posted on August 25, 2002)

August 25, 2002
Four hours. Open proximal RNY.
   — Barbara B.

August 25, 2002
mine was 7 hours because I had a stomach stapling surgery 21 years ago so he had to undo that then clean up the adheasion and then do the rny.
   — Carla S.

August 25, 2002
My surgery lasted 1 hour. I had open Rny distal. I was in recovery for about 3 hours...they knocked me out good!
   — Emily L.

August 25, 2002
I just had my lap RNY on 8/21/02. Surgery lasted from about 5:20 p.m. until 9 p.m., so about 3.5 hours.
   — Stephanie W.

August 25, 2002
Four hours lap RNY - I had a lot of scar tissue from previous surgeries.
   — kultgirl

August 25, 2002
I had open RNY on 07-08-02. My surgery lasted 1 hour and fourty five minutes.
   — Jenny S.

August 26, 2002
11-12-01 Open RNY with gallbladder removal, right at 3 1/2 hours
   — Lynda T.

August 26, 2002
Lap RNY- 4 1/2 hours. But since your knocked out, doesn't make much of a difference how long....
   — Cindy R.

August 26, 2002
I had Lap RNY on April 9, 2002 and it lasted 1 1/2 hours and that included gall bladder removal. I had my leak test the next morning and came home the next morning. My mom just had surgery Friday and hers lasted about 3 hours but they also repaired an hiatal hernia. I think it depends on the doc and the problems once they get in. Best of luck. RK
   — Robin B.

August 26, 2002
I have open RNY, gallbladder removal, Tubuligation and an abdominoplasty and all took 2 hours.
   — JERSEYGIRL723

August 28, 2002
My Mom thought my surgeon said it was around 4-4.5 hours for mine.... which seems a bit long. (Open RNY May 8-01). However since I've never had any surgical complications (that is no stictures, ulcers ect) I'm happy! Glad it was a long surgery! ;)
   — Danmark

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