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Reply to "removal of gallbladder years after having K-pouch"

I had mine removed by a laparoscopic surgeon but here in France.

Yes, whenever possible it gives a much better post-op result. Only 3 days in the hospital, no big scar or dealing with a large opening and all of the risks, a faster healing time etc but your guts are still your guts.

You will have pain, lots of bloating (they fill you with air and it sticks around for a while! hurts a lot!

I do not heal well so this is my best option...if you create scar tissue, adhesions, they may not be able to do it. I have a mostly clean abdomen...so they do not have to cut through scar tissue for hours on end like with some other patients. They still have to deal with some and as my surgeon said, more than 2 hours of removing adhesions is too much for lap surgery. Even if you find a surgeon who does Lap surgery, they may have to open you up if there are too many adhesions.

This might not be what you want to hear but surgeons need to be sure that they are not putting you or your body in undo danger.

I always get the warning, "we might have to open you up, you might lose your pouch" every single time...not my favorite pre-op reassurance!

Good luck.

My advice is to only use the best and most experienced surgeon, no matter what.

Sharon

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