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Can I Combine Plastic Surgery with Another Medical Procedure?

I have a rectocele that needs to be surgically fixed. I also want a tummy tuck/lipo at the same time. The reason for this is so that I will have one recovery period, less time off from work instead of going thru two recoveries, and hopefully save some coast since my insurance is paying for the rectocele. Will two specialists work together for my situation?

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Combining procedures

It is usually okay to combine procedures in plastic surgery. For example, the combination of a tummy tuck and hysterectomy is a common request. Combining the rectocoele repair may be a bit trickier. My main concern would be the increased risk of infection combining the clean case with the contamination involved in rectal surgery. much depends on what is involved with the rectal surgery. If both surgeons agree that it is feasible however, the combo could be done safely. more

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It sounds like it would be a good question for the right PS that is willing to do both surgeries at the same time. Not a lot of doctors are willing to do it. Just make sure you talk to your surgeon and that they both agree on both surgeries being done together. Good luck

Combining cosmetic surgery with an unrelated procedure

In my area, the hospitals have such strict rules about this, because pure cosmetic surgery OR time is on a different hourly, fee for service rate than what they bill the insurance companies, that they will not combine procedures. I personally do not want to have a tummy tuck patient with complications from an unrelated procedure performed at the same time. There are real misconceptions in the patient population that combining the procedures will save money.

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Combine Cosmetic with Reconstructive Surgery

Yes, you can have the tummy tuck with the rectocoele correction provided: both surgeons operate at the same hospital(s) the two surgeons agree on who is responsible for what aspects of your after-care the cosmetic surgery is done after the reconstructive surgery there is no fecal contamination of the area from the rectocoele correction - this would greatly increase the risk of infection. Many women want to combine surgery like this. It makes sense - and just a... more

Can be done but there are factors to consider

A combination of noncosmetic procedure with cosmetic ones is common. For example, a hernia repair in the belly button or the abdomen is done fairly commonly along with a tummy tuck. With regard to a rectocele, I would recommend that you follow your plastic surgeon and your general surgeon's advice. With that said, the process of fixing a rectocele is considered "dirty" in the sense that the surgical environment is often contaminated with contents of the colon or rectum.... more

Rectocoele repair and TT

Provided no contamination by intestinal contents occurs during the rectocoele repair, this seems like an appropriate combination of procedures. Because of the importance of avoiding constipation for recovery from the rectocoele repair and the increased narcotic pain med needs for the combined operation, heed carefully to the pre-op dietary instructions that your surgeon will give. Ask your primary surgeon to suggest a plastic surgeon with whom he/she is comfortable working... more

Can I combine elective surgery with another surgical procedure?

Thanks so much for your question. Yes, it is very common to combine elective cosmetic procedures with more traditional medical procedures. It really depends on the discretion of the surgeons and the procedures themselves. In your specific case some surgeons might have reservations because the rectocele procedure is not as clean of a medical procedure as others. This might increase your overall chances of post-operative infection. Also performing a tummy tuck... more

Cosmetic operations can be done concurrently with non-cosmetic operations.

One very common combination of procedures is a hysterectomy and abdominoplasty. The safety of this combination has been studied, and in the properly selected patient, it is perfectly suitable to perform both together.

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