Hi everyone! My surgeon asked if I wanted to have my VSG with a single incision vs. the multiple small incisions. He said there was a slightly higher risk of a hernia with the single incision through my belly button, but that it was up to me. Is anyone else having this? Or, has anyone else had this with success? I'd love to know if you had complications, how you felt, etc.

I did a search and found a few people who had it done, but didn't see a ton of comments about it. Any help would be appreciated!

I had the single incision done through my belly button. I had no pain at all. It healed really quickly and I have no signs that I even had a procedure done.

Hi everyone! My surgeon asked if I wanted to have my VSG with a single incision vs. the multiple small incisions. He said there was a slightly higher risk of a hernia with the single incision through my belly button, but that it was up to me. Is anyone else having this? Or, has anyone else had this with success? I'd love to know if you had complications, how you felt, etc.

I did a search and found a few people who had it done, but didn't see a ton of comments about it. Any help would be appreciated!

Sorry for getting on the bandwagon late - I love-love-love my single incision, done by Dr. Wallace of the Kane Center Bariatric Program with Alexian Brothers. Such an easy recovery, such a tiny scar inside my belly button, such nice undamaged belly skin! I would have done it with multiple incisions, but I'm so happy Dr. Wallace suggested it. The fact that my torso is short and I was relatively low BMI made me a perfect candidate. I get excited to show people my scar!

Let me know if you have any questions.

-Kat

I had the single incision surgery and was up walking that afternoon and was in the shower the next day, feeling OK. I came home on a Saturday and went to the beach on Monday. We took a 2 mile walk to the pier and back on Wednesday. I'm SO glad I had the single incision.