Helen Dynda wrote:
> Gall Bladder surgery can be done laparoscopically - but you need the
> wisdom and experience of surgeons who have had advanced laparoscopic
> training...such as those from the following website:
>
> Women's Surgery Group - Read the information on this page and then
> click: WSG Physicians.
>
> http://www.womenssurgerygroup.com/
>
> Laparoscopic surgery can be *Same Day Surgery*; and recovery is a matter
> of weeks (2 weeks or so).
>
> My diagnostic laparoscopy in 1997 was supposed to be Same Day Surgery -
> but because of the difficulty of my surgery, I was kept overnight on
> intravenous antibiotics and pain medication. I had massive adhesions
> attaching my omentum to my abdominal wall (like these surfaces had been
> glued together), which my surgeon had to very carefully lyse (cut) so
> that he would not cause injury to other organs. This is definitely an
> easier surgery to recover from - if you have an expert as the surgeon,
> that is.
>
> Laparotomy surgery involves about 3-5 days in the hospital and the
> recovery time takes about 6 months, I think. My friend just had an
> abdominal hysterectomy and her recovery is progressing very slowly.
>
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>
> At Fri, 10 Dec 1999, Rhonda White wrote:
> >
> >I am considering just having my gall bladder removed since we know that
> >it is definitely causing at least some of my pain. I have major
> >adhesions around my gall bladder which makes it unlikely that I will be
> >able to have the laprascopic procedure. Does anyone have any idea of
> >what the recovery time (how long will I have to be out of work) is for
> >open surgery for this?
>
> --
> The 15th century proverb which summarizes the purpose of medicine is:
> * To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always. *
>