During breast reconstruction
| How long does the breast reconstruction surgery take? |
| Normally, each of the surgeries in the breast implant process takes from one to two hours. Flap reconstruction surgeries take longer, from two to four hours, and the TRAM flap operation could take as long as six hours. Free flap procedures are often longer than pedicle flap procedures because of the careful microsurgery needed to reconnect the blood vessels. |
| Do I have to stay in the hospital? |
| Tissue expansion and implants are often done on an outpatient basis, allowing the patient to return home and rest after surgery. On rare occasions patients may be slow to recover from anesthesia or have other complications that require them to stay overnight in the hospital. Patients having flap reconstructions should expect to stay in the hospital from two to five days. |
| How much pain is there? |
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All of the initial reconstruction surgery procedures are done under general anesthesia, so you’ll sleep through the entire surgery. |
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