Ablation number 2

[bigE]

All things being equal,does the second ablation usually take less time than the first one?

[shirlygirly]

Hi Ive a feeling that it does, my EP described it last week as just tying up loose "loose ends", so thats the impression I got. As Ive got to have a GA it wont

really make much difference to me. Shirley.

[bigE]

Hey thanks shirlygirly I'm in on Wednesday for my second,I was down a while for number 1 wife reckons

6 hours (and I came round a couple of times so hopefully,It's not as long this time & I stay under

[BobD Volunteer]

It takes what it takes. All mine were about the same say 4 to 4 1/2 hours.

[bigE]

Hey Bob thanks for that,I guess its depends what goes on when I'm in there.Hpoe that I actually get the proccedure,the pre-admission nurse warned me things can go south anytime...

[pip_pip]

My third ablation recently was the longest. 6 hours.

Sorry !

[bigE in reply to pip_pip]

Oh blimey ah well as Bob said it takes what it takes!

[bigE]

Doh!

[Independ]

Hard to say because each of us are different.