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A member asked:
If you have to have gallbladder removal surgery but had surgery to remove your bellybutton what will be the surgery chosen?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Laparascopic: Not having a navel will not alter your ability to have laparoscopic surgery. Should still be able to access you abdominal cavity with a laparoscope in same general area as your navel was and proceed with gallbladder removal.
Answered 11/26/2013
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Not sure the ?: If you are asking which type of surgery can you have for your gallbladder after umbilectomy (removal of belly button) than the answer is still a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Small incisions with the use of a camera. Having no belly button does not preclude such an operation.
Answered 12/1/2013
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