Thread: Surgery is Monday, 2/11/13, robotic, and I don't know what to expect...
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Old 02-09-2013, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Dsomday View Post
Thanks for the responses. I live near Dayton which is a little over 2 hours away. Surgery Monday, come home Saturday. I was told it requires a 2-day stay in the ICU. The only other centers I have found that offer it are George Washington, UCLA, and one in Florida I believe. I don't understand if it is less invasive, then why the longer hospital stay. All of the unknowns scare me. But I will definitely keep you posted.
2 days in the hospital is pretty light. Usually you can expect 3-5 days after the standard first rib resection and upwards of 7-10 days if there are complications.
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