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How Does Surgeon Take Out The Excised Portion Of Stomach?

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Bubbaloo10    55

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I have researched this entire forum and have not found the answer to this question. I am having a laparoscopic sleeve procedure. I understand the holes they punch in me will be very small. So how does the surgeon remove the excised portion of the stomach through these small holes?

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Mr_Worm    129

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the excised portion of the stomach is put into a bag while in the abs and then pulled out one of the bigger incisions or through the belly button. There are videos of it on youtube

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BenisaMartim4    369

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It is removed through one of the larger metal tubes placed in your stomach. Go to YouTube and search "Vertical Sleeve Gasterectomy". You can watch a video of the surgery being done. It is explained as they go through each step.

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minaleigh    95

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Pretty much what they said. I had five incisions and the biggest one that's to the right and a bit above my belly button is where they took the stomach out. It's about an inch and a half long.The stomach is a stretchy material (hence why we could eat so much) so I assume it can squeeze through tight spaces. That's the incision that hurt the most because they had to stretch the skin a bit.

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SKCUNNINGHAM    298

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From what I understand, the part of the stomach that is removed is twisted in on itself, making it long and thin, and is passed through the largest incision. I have no desire to watch the entire process on you tube - but did catch a clip of that process one time.

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Doreykn    113

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I had 5 small incisions. The one just a few inches above my belly button is the larger one (about 2 inches now). I asked the dr about that one & he said that's where they remove the stomach. I was fortunate & didn't have to have a drain. My pain was minimal (mostly gas pain). Just over 3 months out & all healing nicely!

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Doreykn    113

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the excised portion of the stomach is put into a bag while in the abs and then pulled out one of the bigger incisions or through the belly button. There are videos of it on youtube

Not all are done through the belly button...

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circa    333

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He said through the largest incision or the bellybutton :)

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