has anyone had another surgery with general anesthesia after they were banded? I have to have foot surgery. I am going to my doctor tomorrow to discuss my options and seeing if i need to have my fill removed until after the surgery.

has anyone had another surgery with general anesthesia after they were banded? I have to have foot surgery. I am going to my doctor tomorrow to discuss my options and seeing if i need to have my fill removed until after the surgery.

Hey Boston,

Don't know about your particular situation, but I've read of plenty of folks who have gone back after banding for a different operation and have come through it just fine.

Hang out a bit and I'm sure you'll get the information you are looking for.

Jo Ann

I had my gallbladder out and also foot surgery and both times I was fine, no fill removed at all. My band was not even a concern for surgery. ~Mandy

I had a tumor removed 4 and a half weeks after being banded. I didnt have a fill yet but my surgeon from the band Dr Kwon went in on the surgery to remove the tumor, he didnt do anything but stand by me during it, but I came through just fine. Good Luck to you

I have arm surgery on the 15th and the only thing I was advised to tell the anesthesiologist is that I'm banded. They didn't say anything about an unfil, in fact I'm going to get a re-fill 2 days before that.