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lmurray69

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how long is most surgerys?
« 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
radiation feb 05, gammaknife, tumor is 1.2x0.08/ surgery Nov 1st 2006 Dr House/Swarts/

Jeanlea

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Re: how long is most surgerys?
« Reply #1 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.
translab on 3.5+ cm tumor
September 6, 2005
Drs. Friedland and Meyer
Milwaukee, WI
left-side facial paralysis and numbness
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stein78

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Re: how long is most surgerys?
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2006, 11:45:37 pm »
Mine was just over six hours.
29 years old
2.5cm AN - left side
Removed May 10th, 2005
Dr. John Leonetti & Dr. Douglas Anderson
Loyola University Medical Center
Chicago, IL

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Re: how long is most surgerys?
« Reply #3 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.