Hi!

I am brand new to this VSG forum. I am scheduled for VSG surgery on 08-17-11 in Mexico with Dr. Almanza.

On this forum, I read a lot of the comments under the 'pre-op diet' topic. Apparently, shrinking and softening the liver pre-surgery helps to reduce and/or prevent risks of laparoscopic surgical complications, such as lacerations to the liver and bleeding. My gallbladder was removed in 2008, so since then my liver has had to handle filtering and metabolizing all of the unhealthy high-fat food choices on its own.

In addition to following the mandatory 5-day pre-op diet (clear liquids, jello, etc) and the laxative 3 days pre-op, is it also advisable to do a 7-day herbal liver cleanse? Thank you.

TLC

Welcome!! Make sure to visit us in the August forum - you do have someone on the same day as you! I will add you to our calendar!! I am going to say NO to the herbal cleanse as my surgeon requires all Herbal products a month before surgery!

I don't know if there is any validity to the whole pre-op diet/liver prep/cleanse idea or not, but my doc doesn't have any special pre-op diet and he's a liver specialist who does transplants when not doing bariatrics, so he tends to be rather anal about liver health (as in no alcohol period during the 12-18 month weight loss time, etc.) Or, maybe he's just more skilled in that area so that whatever minor differences such pre-op treatment makes is insignificant to him.

Thank you for your feedback.

Welcome!! Make sure to visit us in the August forum - you do have someone on the same day as you! I will add you to our calendar!! I am going to say NO to the herbal cleanse as my surgeon requires all Herbal products a month before surgery!

Thank you for your response.

I don't know if there is any validity to the whole pre-op diet/liver prep/cleanse idea or not, but my doc doesn't have any special pre-op diet and he's a liver specialist who does transplants when not doing bariatrics, so he tends to be rather anal about liver health (as in no alcohol period during the 12-18 month weight loss time, etc.) Or, maybe he's just more skilled in that area so that whatever minor differences such pre-op treatment makes is insignificant to him.