I've heard that with open you have a much higher chance of getting a hernia. One lady had open surgery four years ago and she has had eight hernias. Her doc told her it's because of the open proceedure. I also didn't want to feel like I was gutted so I went lap, which is all my doc does unless something goes wrong and he has to open you up. I would think worse case you go lap and if something goes wrong he opens you up.
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Dec. 27th 2005 lap w/Dr. Ver Steeg, Ft.Dodge, IA
370/226/210 : 6'0"
pre-op/current/goal -144 lbs as of 04-11-07
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