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Dr. Steven Alan Tersigni, MD, FACS
- Coos Bay, OR
- Univ of Ut Sch of Med, Salt Lake Cty Ut
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How long do you stay in the hospital after hernia surgery?
Usually for hernia surgery you go on the same day.
How does a gastric bypass surgery work?
Gastric bypass works by reducing the size of your stomach so that you eat less. Also part of your small intestines are bypassed therefore you absorb less of the food that you do READ MORE
Gastric bypass works by reducing the size of your stomach so that you eat less. Also part of your small intestines are bypassed therefore you absorb less of the food that you do eat. So it works by two mechanisms one It causes you to eat less and two you absorb less of the food that you do eat.
Does sex after surgery carry any risks?
Let pain be the determining factor. If it hurts don’t do it. There is no specific length of time to abstain fron sex.
My pregnant wife has been recommended gall bladder removal surgery. When can we do it?
Usually we like to wait until the baby has been delivered before we remove the gallbladder, but if symptoms are intolerable or if a patient has complications then it is necessary READ MORE
Usually we like to wait until the baby has been delivered before we remove the gallbladder, but if symptoms are intolerable or if a patient has complications then it is necessary to remove the gallbladder sooner. With current surgical techniques it is usually safe to do during pregnancy. The timing is important because as the uterus enlarges, it makes it more difficult to perform the surgery laparoscopically and she may need an open operation.
Is acid reflux normal after gall bladder surgery?
No, but occasionally reflux and gallbladder disease are associated. If that were the case then I would have suspected you would have had symptoms before your gallbladder surgery. READ MORE
No, but occasionally reflux and gallbladder disease are associated. If that were the case then I would have suspected you would have had symptoms before your gallbladder surgery.
