Question:
How long does the numbness and discomfort from the leg straps used in surgery remain?

I had surgery 12 days ago and have numbness and discomfort on my outer thighs. I think this is where the leg straps were. How long will this last?    — kristis (posted on July 17, 2001)

July 17, 2001
Hi Kristi, I had LAP surgery in AUg. 2000 for acid reflux and experienced this. I also had the strap marks inbedded into my thigh. My surgeon at the time said it could last several months and it did. If I recall I was still slightly tingling in November and by Dec. it was all gone. Almost 4 months for me.
   — Linda M.

July 22, 2001
I also have this numbness in my outer thigh of my right leg. It has been there since I came out of surgery and I will be 5 weeks postop on July 23, 2001. I talked to my surgeon, anesthesiologist, and my PCP. At first they thought maybe it was my back because I had a lot of back pain from the surgery since I have back problems anyway. Once that eased up and the numbness was still there, they determined it was probably the straps. My PCP told me just this week that it takes several months just for 5 mm of the nerve to reconstruct. My anesthesiologist told me it could take up to a year to get the feeling back. I'll be glad to get it back though because it's a very uncomfortable feeling!
   — Tracy B.