hernias and lap band surgery?

[spoiltmom 44]

Do any of you know the answer to this:

My MIL is considering having Lap Band but she has 2 abdominal hernias that her PCP says has to be fixed first. Can it all be done in one surgery instead of two?

I plan to ask my surgeon about it just to see what he says.

Thanks!

[sourmissg 0]

After all my testing the Dr said they find out that I have a hernias also, he will repair when I have my LAP-BAND®® surgery.

[spoiltmom 44]

Her PCP told her it couldn't be done that way but I was thinking he was wrong. She'd totally do it if it could all be done at once.

[wanna.bslim 0]

Depends where the hernia in located. My surgeon did a Hernia repair on me 2.5 weeks ago and it healed well, so next week he'll do my Lap Band. He told me that these two procedures couldn't be combined into one "session".

Edited July 22, 2010 by wanna.bslim

[conservachick 0]

My hernia was fixed during my Lap Band surgery... I hear that's very common....

Good luck to you and your MIL !!!! :biggrin:

[Sooz 0]

I think hiatal hernias are easily fixed as they are right there close to where the band is installed. Abdominal hernias might be in a whole 'nuther ballpark.

[RobynB1989 0]

I actually, according to my surgeon, had one ofd the largest hernias he had ever seen, and he fixed at the time of my surgery. It just meant that I was under longer.

[bella417 0]

My hernia was repaired during surgery also...I didn't even know I had a hernia..lol...