The standard answer is two weeks. But it could be a lot less. The main problem is bleeding while on a flight. I prefer patients travel once the splint and any packing has been removed, after about a week or so. However, some patients need to travel sooner and if there are no complications or excess bleeding, they can travel in a few days with little risk. Follow up care needs to be arranged locally.
Hi Chirren,Thanks for the question.If the surgery involves working with your cartilages only, you can come back in 5 days time but if ti involves breaking bones and re positioning them its better to plan for 2 weeks stay.I wish you all the best