Laparoscopic sleeve after previous csections

[Kristen* 0]

I've read previous abdominal surgery may make you unable to have laparoscopic surgery. Has anyone had previous csections and then laparoscopic gastric sleeve?

[jallsop 39]

I have had 3 C sections. All three were done along the same incision line in the lower pelvic area (bikini area), lap surgery for the sleeve is done in your upper abd area, generally above and/or to the sides of the belly button. When I met w/ my surgeon (I'm still pre op) he said my surgery would not involve the area of my C section at all. Assuming your C section was done in your lower pelvic area as well, you should be fine as well. No sweat....that was a concern of mine as well. Good Luck!!

[Kristen* 0]

Wonderful! Thank you and best of luck

[Chantel 67]

I also had 3 c-sections before VSG. No issues whatsoever. :-)

[Branmuffin 190]

I had 2 c-sections a partial hysterectomy and then my cervix taken out all pre-sleeve and my dr didn't have any problem performing the sleeve surgery from what he said.

[VSG AJH 499]

I also had three c-sections and a transabdominal cerclage placed, and I had no trouble having my sleeve. Two of my three c-sections were complicated, and in one of them, my incision reopened a few days after surgery because of a hematoma. I had a wound vac and several weeks of wound care, and I was left with a lot of scar tissue and a gnarly incision line. Additionally, I was involved in a car accident two weeks before surgery. My van was totaled, and I had a giant line of bruising all across my belly under my belly button. The surgeon had to see it in advance, but he said even that wouldn't negatively affect my surgery because he was operating all above it. I still had to give myself Lovenox injections around that bruise line post-op, but there were no complications even with that. Here's a picture of the bruise line and a picture of my incisions one week post-op for reference. (Not sure if/why they're attaching twice and/or upside down, and not sure how to fix. Hopefully you'll get the idea.)

Edited January 12, 2014 by VSG AJH

[Kristen* 0]

Thank you all!