Will the surgeon need to cut through the mesh to get to my stomach? Can the mesh be re-sewn? (Will that be as painful as the first surgery? Will inflating my abdomen stretch the mesh out or cause it to tear away from my lower abdomen (where csection scar is)?
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Hello Thanks for the question. You BMI is 25.4 , you have a few extra pounds. Doing some exercises and healthy food you can lose them. So you do not need a gastric sleeve.Blessings Dr. Pablo
Vitamin b 12 supplementation after a bariatric procedure will depend on the type of procedure, whether it is restrictive or malabsorptive.
the gastric sleeve is a procedure classified among the restrictive ones, since it does not change the way your digestive system works, so it would not be...
You should be able to have the gastric sleeve laparoscopic. yes, there will be adhesions or scar tissue. however, most experienced laparoscopic bariatric surgeons will be able to remove the scars and do the gastric sleeve laparoscopically. I agree, sometimes the scars can be so dense that th...