What is the recovery time for spinal surgery on thorax?

Longer than low back: Thoracic spinal surgery is usely performed for disc herniation, fractures, infection, & neoplasms. The transthoracic approach is preferable. It normally requires a thoracic & spinal surgeons. The recovery takes longer than lumbar or cervical surgery, because of the major multiple organs and rib cage involved. Plumoraty complications are most prevalent. Talk to your md regarding his recovery tim.

Varies: There are multiple types of spinal surgery done on the thoracic spine. From minimally invasive surgeries for thoracic disc herniations that have a relatively quick recovery to spinal reconstructive surgeries for spinal deformities that may take weeks to months to recover. Thank you for the question.