How long do you stay in hospital after brain surgery?

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asked Aug 21, 2019 in Diseases Conditions by Pkapyre (320 points)
How long do you stay in hospital after brain surgery?

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answered Aug 22, 2019 by linda (29,790 points)
Brain surgery is considered to be a pretty serious type of surgery and it's a dangerous type of surgery as well so the hospital will usually want to keep you in the hospital under observation for 5 to 10 days before they discharge you from the hospital.

You will need some recovery time after the brain surgery and should not drive for a few weeks after the brain surgery and after you get home.

Have someone drive you home from the hospital if you're scheduled for brain surgery but expect to stay in the hospital for at least 10 days before they let you go home.

Full recovery from brain surgery takes at least 8 weeks but can sometimes take longer depending on your health.

The brain surgery itself should take around 4 to 10 hours depending on how much brain surgery needs done and what exactly needs to be done.

Brain surgery has a pretty high survival rate with today's medical knowledge.

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