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Can a patient snore during gallbladder surgery?

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Dr. Gregory Surfield answered

Specializes in Surgery - Plastics

No: The breathing tube placed during surgery bypasses the area where snoring would occur.

Dr Hoepfner and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/25/2013

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No: You will, generally, be intubated during surgery and they will remove the breathing tube after surgery - then you will snore. But if you have a breathing tube in you won't snore.

Dr Hoepfner and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 9/26/2013

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