Question:
What is the amount of surgeries that is the

I found excellent "lap" surgeon(s) (they're a team) Their average time for surgery is about 2 hours. The question is that they have "only" done about 30 RNY surgeries. By the time I have the surgery they will be up to about 60. They have very good reputations and have done other lap surgeries for a long time. Any feedback would be tremendously helpful. Thanks!    — SJP (posted on May 19, 2003)

May 19, 2003
Hi Susan, My surgeon had done about 50 RNY's by the time I had my surgery and it was smooth sailing all the way. He was so great I felt like I had not even had surgery! Most surgeons have performed other LAP surgeries before they got into WLS and are quite skilled. Check to see if they have performed other LAP procedures besides WLS. Best of Luck!
   — Pizofret

May 19, 2003
Hi Susan, I am having my RNY-Lap tomorrow morning at 10am. By a team that have done hundreds of other lap surgeries of other types, but I am thier very first RNY. So, I would not be too upset about the #'s, everyone has to have a first, tenth, and sixtieth. They train too hard, and too long, the important question is how do you feel about putting your life in this surgeons hands, only you know what your true level of trust is for this man and his team. I trust my surgeon, and his team, and believe in his skills. Best of luck to you...
   — Tamauralee H.

May 19, 2003
I was told by a WLS patient that he was more comfortable with his surgeon who was fairly new at doing the lap RNY becuase he felt he would be more careful and cautious than a surgeon who as he put it "whips patients in and out."
   — Sarahlicious

May 19, 2003
I had mine done by a general surgeon, in the military. I was #50 for lap RNY's, and I couldn't have had a better experience!
   — Diana L.