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how long does ur second surgery last

My last doctor told me where it took 7 hours to do my arnold chiari surgery it could take double time because of scar tissue.  Is that true ?
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Thanks and when they told me that i was like oh no that scared me to death
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  I do not know we have had neone else that was as far along post op as urself....many others had their 2nd surgery in less time then u so they did not have the scar tissue u may have.

I would suggest get a few opinions from Chiari specialists....and compare that to what  u were told....
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