Safe to Do Tummy Tuck and Gallbladder Surgery at Same Time?

i am sxhedule for a tummy tuck but may also need gallbladder surgery is this safe to do both, should i choose one over the other? which one should i have first?

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Having a Tummy Tuck and a Gall Bladder Operation at the same time is NOT a Good Idea

Some operations CAN be combined together while others should NOT be. Combining a Gall Bladder removal (Cholecystectomy) with a Tummy Tuck is a BAD idea for several reasons: - although the vast majority of modern gallbladder surgery is done through small key hole incisions, there is ALWAYS the possibility (bleeding, need to explore the duct between the liver and intestines for stones, unexpected liver or stomach findings etc) that you would require a formal large incision. If this is... more

Gall Bladder Surgery should not be combined with Tummy Tuck

Hi there- This is not in your best interests, although it may seem attractive to you at first blush... Have your gallbladder out, recover, and THEN schedule your tummy tuck. You'll eventually be glad you paced yourself.

Tummy tuck and gallbladder surgery at same time

I have done this a few times with general surgeons. I open the abdominal skin flap first than the general surgeon does the lap chole. through the abdominal muscles. Finaly a repair the muscles and excise the extra skin fat. Long recovery almost double. From MIAMI DR. B

Tummy tuck and gallbladder surgery

Whether these should be done together or not depends on the reason for the cholecystectomy. If it is for a gangrenous gallbladder or infection, then these should not be done together. If it is for cholelithiasis (gallstones), which it sounds as if yours is, then it is very reasonable to do them together. I have, in fact, done this. The best way I have found is to elevate the abdominal flap and then have the general surgeon do the cholecystectomy through the muscles without an incision... more

Gall Bladder and Tummy Tuck Surgery

If there is any chance that your gall bladder has an infection then it would be best to do the gall bladder first and allow for complete healing before doing the abdominoplasty. Good luck.

Your health comes first

I would not do those two at the same time -- others might. I believe that your health comes first and that you should take care of the medical problem first. They usually do them endoscopically and use only small incisions, so you might only need to delay the tummy tuck by a month or so.

Increases risk.

Adding intra-abdominal surgery to a tummy tuck increases the risk of blood clots and pulmonary emboli when those operations occur at the same time. Consider this carefully. I would do the gallbladder first and try to have it done laparoscopically to limit problems with the tummy tuck later.