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Gastric Bypass with Hernia Repair - Can It Be Done at the Same Time?
asked 1 year ago by anon
Latest answer by Ricardo M. Bonnor, MD
Question viewed 372 times
Tags: age 25-34, female, combination, hernia, repair
If not, how long should I wait? The hernia is painful and swollen so I'd like to get it fixed ASAP.
1 answer to Gastric Bypass with Hernia Repair - Can It Be Done at the Same Time?
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Gastric Bypass in a person with abdominal hernia
When a patient who is severely overweight and has an abdominal ventral hernia, we often recommend weight loss prior to hernia repair. There are many instances in which a patient that is interested in a bypass or sleeve or lap band also has an abdominal wall hernia. In this case, we typically recommend weight loss procedure first then hernia repair later.
The reasoning for staging the procedure and not typically doing both at the same time is that repair of a hernia requires a...
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