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How many hours does heart bypass surgery go on?
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3-4 hours: On average a CABG operation takes 4 hours to complete.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Depends: It varies by how many bypasses need to be done and what is used to bypass as well as the experience of the surgeon. For a typical 3 vessel bypass using the interal mammary artery and leg vein, an average time would be 4-6 hours.
Answered 3/22/2015
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