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Could a small umbilical hernia cause problems for surgery?

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lisa98146
lisa98146

I'm due to have my gallbladder out next week and thinking about where one of the incisions will be, belly button, I have a small umbilical hernia. I didn't think to mention it to the surgeon and nothing in any in the pre op stuff mentioned it at all. I can't find anything anywhere and I thought perhaps someone may know here. Thanks in advance.

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  • ChattyC
    ChattyC lisa98146

    Posted

    Hello

    Just had it done a little over a week ago. They do 4 incisions. One through your belly button, one under the right breast, one in the center of your chest and then a smaller one on the left lower abdoment.

  • cynthia89958
    cynthia89958 lisa98146

    Posted

    I have heard in another group that they usually fix the umbilical hernia when the do the lap chole, so I'd ask if that could be done for you at the same time.x

     

    • lisa98146
      lisa98146 cynthia89958

      Posted

      Oh I hope so. It's not massive but it makes me feel queasy feeling it. The belly button cut I'm dreading the most. *shivers*. I wonder if I got it when I was sterilised or perhaps it was carrying three children and one was a fatty.
  • LittleMissDolly
    LittleMissDolly lisa98146

    Posted

    They will repair this when they do your surgery no bother.  I didn't know I had one and when I woke up I was told they'd repaired it in the surgery.
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