Guest guest Posted December 3, 1999 Report Share Posted December 3, 1999 " cathy m. " wrote: original article:/group/chiari/?start=27356 > My daughter will be having surgery for her ACM in a week. The Nsg. told > us that on the MRI it showed that her central canal was getting larger, > does anyone know exactly what that means. Also just some basic > questions. How long is the actual surgery? How many days are usually in > the hospital? She is also having her shunt checked while she is in > there. > > Thanks, > > Depends on type of surgery and how extensive cervical stenosis Actual surgery varies: 2 - 6 hours not uncommon my daughter's 2 1/2, then 1 hr recovery) Days in Hospital: 3-5 average, (Kari was 4 days & we traveled 12 hrs by van to get her home)) Hope this helps Dori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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