Question:
Hernia & WLS at same time

HAS ANY-ONE EVER HAD THE TWO PERFOMRED AT THE SAME TIME?    — IHISHA C. (posted on March 24, 2001)

March 24, 2001
I had two hernias repaired at the same time I had my Open RNY. I was glad to get it all over with at once.
   — DeeDubbs

March 24, 2001
yes..Im scheduled for an Open RNY on A;pril 2nd and my surgeon said he will fix my umbilical hernia while he does it.
   — Lori-ann J.

December 27, 2002
Im scheduled for the DS/bpd wls on 2-20-03 in Mpls MN by Dr Henry Buchwald and he is going to do the following all in 1 surgery: 1) the wls (DS/bpd) 2) fix a big umbilical hernia 3) remove my appendex 4) my gall bladder was taken out in 95 but I have a gall stone in my common duct that he will remove for me 5) a livery biopsy (he does this to all of his wls patients to ensure a healthy liver) So yes you can have more than 1 thing done at the time of a surgery. Good Luck and God Bless Lisa in Iowa
   — Lisa Jean

May 5, 2003
That was a question I had also. I have a hernia and I know it will need surgery on it soon. I am afraid that I will be turned down for WLS because of it. How can they perform surgery when you have a hernia in the way?
   — Brenda B.