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Amy_Kleve
on 9/22/11 10:24 am - Adrian,
MN
DS
on
08/02/11
5 & 1/2 hrs open revision
Lap band 4 years ago. Revised to DS 8-2-11
kramer5
on 9/22/11 11:04 am - Washington,
KS
DS
on
09/06/11
5.5 hours, lapband to DS revision, done lap. I had a lot of scarring from having my gallbladder removed or it would have been less time.
Dawn
J J the Jet Plane
on 9/22/11 11:29 am
DS
on
08/26/11
2 hours 25 min virgin, gallbladder and appendix removal
over 50 BMI
Ms. Cal Culator
on 9/22/11 12:06 pm - Tuvalu
Less than two hours...LapBand to DS revision. Gallbladder included. Keshishian.
meredith_123
on 9/22/11 12:23 pm - Waterford,
MI
DS
on
09/12/11
virgin DS lap - 4 hours
5'5" -- HW 275/SW 246/GW 130/CW 157
Elizabeth N.
on 9/22/11 12:39 pm - Burlington County,
NJ
DS
on
12/04/06
Surgery time or anesthesia time?
Actual procedure about three hours. From beginning to end of anesthesia more like seven. Virgin open.
(deactivated member)
on 9/22/11 12:45 pm
5 1/2 hours open revision. I had a boatload of adhesions from previous surgeries.
Udamnskippy
on 9/22/11 4:19 pm - Port Orchard,
WA
DS
on
12/09/09
9 hrs ... Lots of scar tissue from older hernia repairs using a mesh....
Julie R.
on 9/22/11 10:06 pm - Ludington,
MI
5.5 hours, virgin, DS. I had some adhesions that needed working around.
Julie R - Ludington, Michigan
Duodenal Switch 08/09/06 - Dr. Paul Kemmeter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
HW: 282 - 5'4"
SW: 268
GW: 135
CW: 125
(deactivated member)
on 9/22/11 10:10 pm -
TX
DS
on
11/07/11
Thanks ya'll. I am amazed at the differences even on the same exact procedure....virgin....open.....etc.......thanks again!
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