How Long Does Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction Last?
For breast cancer surgery and reconstruction, delivering anesthesia, surgery preparation, and the cancer surgeon’s portion of the operation may take approximately two hours. Once the plastic surgery team takes over, the reconstructive portion of the procedure is completed within an additional one to three hours. Following surgery, the patient spends approximately two to three hours in the recovery room before being transferred to a hospital room. Although the entire operation may take up to seven hours, the actual surgical time may be about three to four hours.
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