Question:
I had surgery 8-3 and now have gallstones!!!!!!!!!

My question is......................Can I get my gallbladder removed as laproscopic after having open rny. Please say yes. I am gong to die if I have to have ntother open surgery to remvoe i will die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    — Summer K. (posted on October 12, 2002)

October 12, 2002
Summer, I had my gallbladder removed a few years ago lap, and I can't tell you for certain that you can do it that way after open surgery, I can't see any reason why you couldn't. The incisions for the lap surgery are the belly button, one on your waist line, one up high near the sternum and I think one more in your mid belly area. They are tiny, about 1/4 of an inch or so. I can't imagine any reason why they shouldn't be able to do it. Plus a lap surgery is much easier on the body, your in/your out ... sometimes the same day! I wouldn't worry about it at all. Very easy surgery to get through. Get yourself to a general surgeon because that's all you need and let them take care of it before they start causing you A LOT of pain. It can be excrutiating, in case you haven't had an attack yet. They can save the stones for you after your surgery so you can see them ... they're kinda cool, look like little rocks =)
   — KelBurt

October 12, 2002
My surggeon even does LAP RNY on folks who have had multiple belly surgeries like the VBG with ceserian. Call around you need a experienced LAP surgeon. Since your profile is private tell us what part of the country your in for a surgeon suggestion. Many of us here are post ops and know the god docs..
   — bob-haller

October 13, 2002
yes you can. As long as there are no other issues (ie: your weight is still to high for lap). Good Luck, sorry that this happended to you.
   — Vicki L.