IS lapband possible for a peritoneal dialysis patient ?

[ddp 0]

Hi all I am new to this forum and have a question that may require an expert to answer. My wife is on Peritoneal Dialysis (she has dialysis Fluid in her peritoneum all the time). So my question is when they insert the Lapband wouldn't it compromise the peritoneum causing the dialysis fluid to leak ?

Just wondering as she needs to lose a lot of weight in order to qualify for a kidney transplant.

Thanks for any help you may be able to offer,

DDP

[ElizabethNYC 1]

I would maybe call a surgeons office and ask them.

[Jess55 97]

I'd recommend calling a surgeon, but I would think not since abdominal surgery disrupts the peritoneal space, plus if she has kidney failure I wouldn't even think it would be safe to have her go under anesthesia since so many drugs are filtered through the kidneys. Going under for a transplant is a different story

[erink58 8]

Hi, you might just want to call any bariatric surgeon's office for a quick confirmation over the phone, but when i was checking out lap band surgery, i was also concerned if it would be OK considering I have stage 3 kidney disease. My doctor says it is OK for me. However, once a person is on any type of dialysis, that means total renal failure. It is my understanding that they will not put a lap band on anyone with total renal failure. Sorry to tell you this - but please check with a surgeon. I just wanted to let you know what I found out when I researched it. Good luck

Erink58