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How long does a lung transplant operation take?
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Depends: For single lung transplant 2-6 hours; for double lung transplant 4-8 hours (averages in the US).
Answered 8/22/2017
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Depends: There are various reasons why the time may vary such as prior scarring in the chest, prior transplants, bleeding, one or two lungs, etc. Most cases are 5-6 hours.
Answered 3/31/2012
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