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Title: how long is most surgerys?
Post by: lmurray69 on February 04, 2006, 07:40:47 pm

I am going to see the surgeon monday and the following wednesday to see the ent. I dont know why ent has to be there..what about specialest do they not understand???Just courious

Title: Re: how long is most surgerys?
Post by: Jeanlea on February 04, 2006, 08:30:39 pm

My surgery was about 13 hours long.  My tumor was well-wrapped up in the facial nerve.  Both the neurosurgeon and the otalaryngolist  (sp) (ENT type) did my surgery.

Title: Re: how long is most surgerys?
Post by: stein78 on February 04, 2006, 11:45:37 pm

Mine was just over six hours.

Title: Re: how long is most surgerys?
Post by: SKT on February 05, 2006, 08:07:55 am

Length of surgery will depend on size of tumour, its location,it's texture and on the surgeons. Mine took about 10 hours.  I understand 8 hours is about the average.
The team usually comprises of both a neurosurgeon and an ENT surgeon.