Could Smart lipo on abdomen complicate future abdominal surgery?

Smart Lipo is a laser assisted liposuction and skin tightening procedure. It works in the fat layer underneath the skin, but above the muscular abdominal wall so it does not cause any internal scar tissue. I wouldn't expect it to cause any degree of scar tissue formation that would affect a laparoscopic procedure.

Having a liposuction should not affect having a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in any way. There’s always a chance of having to convert to an open cholecystectomy if the surgeon can’t do the procedure laparoscopically. Most general surgeons today are very proficient at laparoscopic surgery and converting to open gallbladder surgery is unlikely. if you need your gallbladder taken out, you have no choice but to go through with the procedure. Perhaps the general surgeon was just concerned about the Unknown which in this case should not be something to worry about.You can always get a second opinion from another general surgeon if you don’t feel comfortable with the one you met with.
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Mats Hagstrom, MD