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Curious about how many surgical incisions you had?

KELLIEDN

By KELLIEDN, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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KELLIEDN    11

KELLIEDN
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I find it strange that there are such wide differences in the amount of incisions that people have when getting the same procedure.

Personal, I had three total. One on the left, one on the right and my belly button.

Compared to most people, that seems like the very low end, and that most people have 5 or 6 incisions.

What do you think? And why would this be?

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MayMarie    349

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I had 6. But 4 of them are only one cm in length. They need places for the blades, suction, etc. to go through.

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kanaud    70

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I had 3 as well. Surgeon did mine using robotics, not sure if that makes a difference. Talking about VSG I'm assuming.

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KELLIEDN    11

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Yes. I had the sleeve

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I'm going to ask my surgeon at my next follow up

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2goldengirl    2,076

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Six, also robotic assist, that includes an extra incision for the hiatal hernia repair.

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BelgianGuy    350

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I had three tiny ones, the biggest one being on the left side, and it must be max 2 centimeters long.

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Dub    9,922

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Sleeve + umbilical hernia repair = 9 small incisions.

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4MRB4PHOTO    3,899

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I had the VSG procedure, they made 6 small incisions.

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KELLIEDN    11

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I have 5. Anytime you have a laparoscopic or arthroscopic procedure you need portals for the scope & camera, light source, Fluid management, and resection of the tissue.

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I had laproscopic VSG and I had the 3 incisions. I know that he did not need to retract my liver, so that may be one that I didn't need.

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