How come some doctors do three incisions, but others do five? Do they all use different methods? Just curious.

I have 6.....

I think they are just all different - I read the my surgeon used 3 incisions on another patient that was much smaller than me and I have 5. Although that does include the drain...so really only 4 actual incisions that were used for surgery.

I would ask your surgeon if you are concerned.....I always thought I would have 5 incisions so I didnt think anything about it.

I used Dr. Garcia, and he said that because I had shrunk my liver so well with the pre-op diet, he only needed to use 2 incisions and then I have another spot where my drain was.

Oh wow! That's great! The less incisions the better I've been hearing lots of good things about Dr. Garcia!

it just depends on how many instruments they need in your belly at the same time.. each incision allows a port to be placed in it and they slide an instrument through each one

Single incision thru the navel is all the rage!

Most surgeons use 4 incisions for the sleeve procedure. The 1 incision procedure ( Aka spider method) is typically used on those with a shorter torso.

I had 5 incision, plus one over my left ribcage that they used to pump air in for access. I think it has to do with the surgeons' skill and comfort level. I'm 4 months out and can barely see the scars, so even if there had been more, no worries.

I have six incisions, but I also had a hiatal hernia repair, so I assumed that there was probably an additional one related to that.

How long is the drain left in?