How soon can one travel a long distance after surgery?

Hello,With large scale surgery like you seem to be planning there are advantages of being close to your surgeon for follow-up. These types of procedures all take a while to mature. A few weeks would be minimum for me here but you would have to consider the possibility of having to return if there were problems even after that.Best Regards,John Di Saia MD

The recommendations for travel after surgery are similar for whatever surgery you have gone through. If you have received a general anesthesia, your blood clotting has been affected and you are more likely to sustain a blood clot in your legs for the next six weeks. This usually occurs when you sit for long periods of time, generally agreed upon to be longer than 2 hours.Therefore if you are traveling by car, train, or plane, you need to stand up and walk every hour during the travel. You should also wear a good pair of support stockings. (This applies to men and women.)I hope that this helps you.