Looking for good remarks of doing an OPEN vs LAP Rny.

I am 2 weeks pre-op and am having Open Rny because the surgeon that I am going to (Dr. Scholten) has moved hospitals and will not be doing Lap for lack of equipment. I was told by the nurse that if I want Lap I need to find another surgeon. Well at this point I can't even imagine starting over with someone els, and Dr. Scholted was highly recommended to me by my doctor, so Open it will be for me. Just seems like more of these surgerys are done Lap and I read about the nice tiny incisions with less chance of hernias and adhesions, speedy recovery. I guess I am just looking for some of those good reasons for doing it Open to make me feel better about this. Thank you

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