Wanting the LapBand but I have an umbilical hernia

[April32 0]

Hi,

I'm new to the site. I have an umbilical hernia. I am wanting to get the lap band done. Do you know if the surgeon will/can fix it during my banding? I don't want to get put under two times to have two diff surgery's done. Has anyone had this done? Did it add any longer processing time? its not causing any problems but it does need to get fixed.

Thank's

[2girlsMom 0]

I was supposed to get my lap band in November 2010 but I was diagnosed with gallstones. Surgeon said that needed to come out first. He said he would make 4 small incisions - one at my bellybutton. I told him I had a hernia there and asked if that would be a problem. He said no but he would NOT be able to use mesh just stitches but was confident the stitches would hold. So he removed the gallbladder and fixed the hernia at the same time. Being obese I had a large ball of fat that had pushed thru the hole and during the surgery he was unable to push it back -- so he cut it out--my tummy was way flatter after surgery! The only downside is that I was really sore and in pain from the repair for a few days. Hernia repair is a question for your surgeon. And also it will probably add some time to your recovery. I will say that my insurance pays for a 2nd procedure performed the same time at 100% so I ended up paying nothing for the repair. My lap band is now scheduled for Jan 14.