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I have seen many 2 for 1 procedures in my years as an OR nurse. I imagine much depends upon how your insurance will pay and whether or not your Gyn and General surgeon can coordinate their schedules.
Just a thought here, had you considered the size scar you may have as a result of these 2 procedures? Most Cholecystectomies are done via laparoscope; your hyst may also be done this way but much depends upon your anatomy/pathology. If the dual procedure is done as an open Chole / Abd. Hyst I would think the incision needs to be long enough to allow exposure of the right upper quadrant as well as the pelvic cavity.
Good luck !
Paula
I know a nurse who did just that. She had the hysty done first, by her gyn, then the lap chole by a general surgeon. Unfortunately anything that could go wrong, did!
She had internal bleeding, and reactions to meds, ended up in the ICU, and had to be transfused. She was a very sick woman.
I'm sure this happened to be an unusual case......but it is possible to do these two surgeries in one visit. I think you need cooperative docs.
Originally posted by Keely-FutureRNI've heard of it done with a hysterectomy and an appendix. My friend had it done and she had no problems. I don't know if that helps but just adding 2 cents. Keely
My GYN offered to take my appendix out while he was in there doing the hyst, apparently is fairly routine to do it. Was a good thing he offered...my appendix was inflammed & full of puss, the guy in the path lab guessed I would have presented with sx within 48 hours.
I can't think of a reason why not (I don't to surgery unless I am the one on the table)...especially if the could do a scope chole first then an open hyst. I don't know that the recovery would be any worse, I had my hyst then 4 months later the chole. I have never had pain like my hyst, the scoped chole was about #8 on my "bad things" list (I've had my back done X5). I think I would have wanted it over with all at once.
angelbear
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Ok I dont mean to sound like a total idiot but I have a question. Can one have GB removed in the same surgery as a total hysterectomy? I need both and dont want to have to take leave at work both times. Thanks