Question:
If you have a fatty liver can you still have the lap band surgery

   — LVmama13 (posted on April 9, 2008)

April 9, 2008
Yes if your doctor is doing you open, but it if it Lapscroptly then he is going to want you to diet for two weeks before and loose ten pounds so he does not ahve a hard time getting the liver elivated above your stomach. It just tem pound and two weeks of dieting before surgery. Its a good time to try the puree menues that you will have to have when you get home from the hospital. Go for it. Best of Success.
   — William (Bill) wmil

April 9, 2008
hi there - the majority of the world has a fatty liver- to answer your question, yes you can have the surgery, doesn't make a difference whether its open or lap, however its easier to have open with a fatty liver. In the best of times, if your doc is on his toes, he/she will ask you to go on a clear liquid diet from 7 - 14 days prior to surgery. this will shrink the liver and make it easier for your doctor to get in there and do his/her thing without any complications- the number of pounds lost doesn't matter in the realm of things, but the type of eating program matters. remember- its clear liquids- not cream soups, and definitely nothing with fat in it. I had my pre- op patients do this for years before I retired, and even if they cheated and went off the clear liquids, often times just a few days just before they had their surgery, it made a big difference. Its all for your benefit. Good luck on your journey. Dr Cindi 3.24.04 -230 lbs and maintaining at 4 yrs post op :)
   — DollyDoodles

April 9, 2008
I was told most of my life that I had a fatty liver. I just had LapBand surgery on 3/19/08 and my doctor had me on a pre-op diet and I lost 17 lbs the two weeks before surgery. I had no problems at all and no complications during my surgery and after. Since November of 07 when I saw my surgeon, I have lost 53 lbs. Since surgery I have lost 17 lbs.
   — Karen M.

April 10, 2008
I, too, had a fatty liver, but the pre-op 2 week diet helped me lose 20 lbs and have the band in laproscopically.
   — Val_T

April 11, 2008
I have a fatty liver and I will be having Lap Band 4-16-08 and I didn't have to go on a special diet...
   — dyates2948