Re: Length of time in surgery

[Guest guest]

the doctor told me about 3 hours and it turns out to be almost 6 !

apparently i drank a lot of milk and have bones like concrete~!

>

> Hi everyone!

> I am new to this group.... I am 25 and am planning to have surgery

in

> about a month (upper jaw will be rotated and " split " and the lower

> lower advanced and rotated). I have been reading posts here about

> surgery times being 4,5,6 +... hours. My OS told me my whole

> procedure should only take 2 hours! Does this seem really short by

> anyone's experience or just normal? I don't know if it is because

the

> Dr. has 26 years experience, or what! Just hoping for some

feedback!

> Thanks- this site is great and so helpful! Katja

[Guest guest]

Hi Katja,

I had upper surgery (Le Forte 1, 3 piece - Maxillary Osteotomy - or

something like that) last Tuesday. My surgeon said it took 1 hour

and 10 minutes. He had predicted 2 hours.

~ Swanson

Oregon

>

> Hi everyone!

> I am new to this group.... I am 25 and am planning to have surgery

in

> about a month (upper jaw will be rotated and " split " and the lower

> lower advanced and rotated). I have been reading posts here about

> surgery times being 4,5,6 +... hours. My OS told me my whole

> procedure should only take 2 hours! Does this seem really short by

> anyone's experience or just normal? I don't know if it is because

the

> Dr. has 26 years experience, or what! Just hoping for some

feedback!

> Thanks- this site is great and so helpful! Katja