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Después de la cirugía, el paciente permanece los dos primeros días en la unidad de cuidados intensivos, el período de hospitalización también depende de la magnitud de la cirugía y el grado de monitoreo que se debe hacer a las vías respiratorias. Si no hay complicaciones, la mayoría de los pacientes puede dejar el hospital al cabo de una semana. El período de cicatrización toma hasta seis semanas.

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