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Did my surgeon change my surgery????

So ive been under the assumption that im having the sleeve surgery done. However when i logged into my patient portal I saw under my upcoming appointments and procedures this:

Planned Procedures
Bypass operation of stomach using an endoscope
Does that mean it was changed to bypass without me knowing it? Or is that just a generic term posted for it? I plan to call but he is out of the office this week.
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  • Actually you are incorrect, all WLS at this point is Endoscopic unless there are issues/complications that require an "open" surgery. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/minimally_invasive_robotic_su

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    *******UPDATE********* glad i got a hold of someone b/c some lady in scheduling put me down for the wrong surgery but all is fixed now.

  • Sounds like you are scheduled to have an RNY bypass. If you were scheduled for a sleeve, you would see "ectomy" (removal) in the description. You should definitely get this explained properly by someo

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