How long will ganglion cyst surgery keep me from work?

I need to have surgery to remove a ganglion cyst from my wrist and would like to know how long to expect to be off work, so I can plan for this. My work is light (mostly desk job) but involves extensive computer use. Surgery will be on my dominant hand. Thank you for your help.

After surgery, a splint is worn for wrist ganglions for 10 days.

You really don't have to take time off from work. If you can handle a little pain it will be okay. Take a couple of Advil and keep on truckin". I have had the surgery on my right hand and was right back to work within 15 minutes of having it and I worked in Environmental Services!!

I was off work with mine for 4 weeks the doc said i could have longer if i wanted but i was ok i went back to work doing light duty's for a few weeks.The op is nothing to worry about a bit of local anistetic (the one that only numbs that area) a little slice into the skin and it's out home that day big bandage and a sling .good luck.

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