Can I still have laparoscopic gallbladder surgery after Tummy tuck?

Great question Cathy!Laparoscopic surgery has been perfected over the past 25 years.  It involves placing large trocars that are pushed through allowing instruments to pass into the abdominal cavity.  These procedures can be performed after abdominoplasty. There is typically a trocar placed in the midline through the navel.  Here there may be thicker tissues to go through if you had your muscle fascia tightened.  This tightening is typically performed by a folding over of the muscle fascia layer in the midline secured with permanent sutures.  I would mention this to your surgeon so she or he may move the trocar off the midline slightly within the navel to avoid this area.  You are going to feel so much better.   Thank  you.

Shouldn't be a problem to have a laparoscopic surgery after s tummy tuck as the port sites are small and usually don't interfere with the surgery