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How long is colon resection?

I will have colon resection surgery. How long is colon resection?

4 Answers

Depending on the type of resection and what it is being done for. Between 1.5 hours to 4 hours
Depends which part of the Colon, indication/s for resection/s, patients health status, surgeons expertise, approaches I.e. open/ minimally invasive and others. Between 1 hour to 6 hours in general.
4-10 hours.
This is best answered by your surgeon.