How do surgeries last so long? Example, heart transplant surgery that last 36 hours.

Question

Does the surgical team change?

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Answer 1

a quick search shows that heart transplant usually take 6-8 hours at max, not 36

extremely length surgeries typically involve very uncommon procedures, like separating conjoined twins, which involve multiple teams of surgeons and assistants, or something like a face transplant that requires dealing with a huge number of nerves and blood vessels