Comments on: hiatal hernia open vs Lap ? http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/03/07/hiatal-hernia-open-vs-lap/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:26:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Osvaldo Tuyet http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/03/07/hiatal-hernia-open-vs-lap/#comment-4329 Osvaldo Tuyet Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:38:55 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/03/07/hiatal-hernia-open-vs-lap/#comment-4329 I know I had to have an open procedure because they thought I had a huge hernia. Actually it ended up being a huge hematoma caused by an auto accident. Having a hernia or not should not influence the insurance company. They just did multiple procedures on me all at the same time which was suppose to be the hernia repair (just a temp fix), gallbladder removal, and the gastric bypass. I was not given the option of a Laproscopic procedure. The doctor should know before the surgery if he still can do the Lap. I have a surgery date for 10/18 and I had my pre-op visit-the doc told me I had a hiatal hernia which I knew since I had a barium swallow due to swallowing problem a year ago and found out at that time that I had a nice size one. Does this interfere with having the laproscopic RYN and could it mean that I may need an open procedure? Just wondering, also does this also influence the insurance company as far as their making a decision since I am still pending they are <!--more--> just waiting for the test results etc-thanks- Andrea ADVERTISEMENT _____ I know I had to have an open procedure because they thought I had a huge hernia.
Actually it ended up being a huge hematoma caused by an auto accident. Having a
hernia or not should not influence the insurance company. They just did
multiple procedures on me all at the same time which was suppose to be the
hernia repair (just a temp fix), gallbladder removal, and the gastric bypass. I
was not given the option of a Laproscopic procedure. The doctor should know
before the surgery if he still can do the Lap.

I have a surgery date for 10/18 and I had my pre-op visit-the doc
told me I had a hiatal hernia which I knew since I had a barium
swallow due to swallowing problem a year ago and found out at that
time that I had a nice size one. Does this interfere with having the
laproscopic RYN and could it mean that I may need an open procedure?
Just wondering, also does this also influence the insurance company
as far as their making a decision since I am still pending they are

just waiting for the test results etc-thanks- Andrea

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