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Can you tell me the recovery time after having surgery for a popliteal aneurysm repair?
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Variable: If the popliteal aneurysm was thrombosed (completely blocked, causing loss of blood flow to the foot), recovery can be very prolonged (several weeks to months), compared with a relatively short recovery after an elective repair (several days to weeks). Recovery also depends a lot on other factors (open vs endovascular repair, wound healing issues, heart or lung problems, level of fitness prior).
Answered 3/26/2017
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It depends on what: The procedure is. If "stent" is used , maybe 1-2 days in the hospital. For excision/ bypass procedure, 3-5 days, in general.
Answered 4/4/2016
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Recovery time varies: Recover time will vary depending on many factors including age, general health of the patient, infection control, smoker or not, blood sugar control, the exact type of procedure, and post-operative and follow up care. Discuss it with your surgeon and get their opinion as to what they feel is a reasonable recovery time for you.
Answered 3/28/2014
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