Question:
Can you have hernia removal and Rouen-y at the same time???

   — mischief85 (posted on October 29, 2002)

October 29, 2002
Stephanie, I had a hernia repair done at the same time as my weight loss surgery in addition to the removal of adhesions from previous c-sections and a cholycystectomy (gallbladder removal). My surgeon told me that in almost 80% of his patients, because of obesity, there are hernias that need repairing so he has no problem doing so at the time of the RNY. Hope this helps you! Hugs, Kathie (in Hawaii..............)
   — KathieInHawaii

October 29, 2002
I had a lap RNY 7-11-02 and while he was "in the area" my surgeon fixed an umbilical hernia I didn't even know I had! A lady I work with had the same procedure by the same surgeon just 3 1/2 weeks ago and she also had an umbilical hernia repair..........again, she didn't even know she had the hernia. I think it depends on where the hernia is, but from everyone I have talked to, most surgeons are pretty much of the attitude, if it is broke and in the same general area, let's fix it while we're in the neighborhood!
   — Carolyn I.

October 29, 2002
Had - um have a hernia that surgeon offered to repair but it is way down near my c-section scar and he said that to do it would have meant a cut from stem to stern so "we" opted against it. Otherwise I could have said yes and he would have done so.
   — [Deactivated Member]

October 29, 2002
Hi Stephanie - I had my RNY in April. When I woke up in recovery my surgeon told me that I had an umbilical hernia that he repaired while he was "in the area anyway". I suspected that I had it but no one had ever mentioned it before I had the surgery. It was never an issue and it was never mentioned again. I just avoided lifting anything heavy for a few weeks after the surgery. This shouldn't preclude you from having the surgery. Good luck! - Mike
   — Michael N.