How long does a shoulder arthroscopy procedure take?

It depends.: There are different types of arthroscopic shoulder procedures like subacromial decompression, labral repair, rotator cuff repair, to name a few. Most take less than an hour to an hour, but more complex procedures or procedures on patients who have a large body habitus typically take longer.

Depends: Usually anywhere from 30 min to 3 hrs depending upon the amount of pathology being addressed by the surgery.

Shoulder arthroscopy: The time for a shoulder arthroscopy depends on the reason for the surgery. It can take anywhe from 30 minutes to 90 minutes depending on what is done.

Highly Variable: Shoulder arthroscopy is just a general term and it really depends on the exact diagnosis and procedure(s) performed. This also greatly depends on the level of surgeon skill, experience, etc. Learn more here: http://www.Theshouldercenter.Com/shoulder-specialist.Htm.

Shoulder arthroscopy: Surgery for a routine diagnostic scope with a labral repair may take about an hour, a rotator cuff tear depending on complexity may take 1-2 hours.

It varies: Depending on the injury that needs repairing, the skill of the surgeon, and the thoroughness of repair. A shoulder arthroscopy for a rotator cuff repair takes me 35-45 minutes of surgery time to complete the entire procedure. Some people it takes 3 hrs. Seek out a shoulder specialist. Get their opinion. Ask how many surgeries they do. Ask if they make incisions or do it all with the camera.