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I am having my spleen removed with a cyst. dr says he is trying lapro but i will have a 4 inch incisions to pull it out. how long will my recovery ?
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Splenectomy: You really should discuss this with the surgeon....Make sure you are not the first patient he/she will be doing the procedure on. Additionally, laproscopic procedures tend to have faster recovery times, but once again, you must discuss this with the surgeon.
Answered 3/26/2013
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