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What Does the Surgery Involve?Surgery The surgery involves an approximately 2-hour procedure with an incision behind the ear. A minimal amount of hair is shaved, which is generally not noticeable with the hair down. Some patients stay overnight in the hospital and are discharged to home the day after surgery after removal of the dressing. The pain is generally minimal after surgery. The patients are seen after surgery and once everything is healed (a few weeks after surgery), the programming of the implant begins.
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