First Welcome!
If your Dr only does Open procedure..than he or she is specialized in that procedure. This is a good thing.We want the Dr. to be good at what they do ..no matter how they do it.Same result...different looking scars.
I think I read that hernias are more common with the open procedure...don't mark my words.
I didn't have an epidural..but I think Gina in NY did...and she did fine..was doing Cheetah flips out of the recovery room.
Good luck and again, Welcome!
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 Van 
Lap RNY March,21 2005
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