The surgery may be done in one or two stages and, on average, takes four to eight hours.

The surgery took eight hours and was a big success.

They say it'll live, but surgery will take at least a month.

The surgery took place on March 26, 2009; his recovery time was expected to be at least several months.

The actual surgery may take about 30 to 90 minutes.

The surgery took place on May 17, 2007, a process that he said was "career threatening."

But doctors have not decided when that surgery will take place.

The surgery took four hours and saved the patient's life.

She would not identify the type of cancer or where the surgery took place.

The surgery can take anywhere from 6 to 10 hours, with a day or two in intensive care.