New technology for GB removal surgery: SILS

[Guest guest]

For those who have decided to get the surgery you may want to look up Single

Incision Laproscopic Surgery (SILS). Traditional surgery requires three,

sometimes four incisions but this new technology approved by FDA in 2009

only requires one penny size incision near the belly button. The advantage

of SILS obviously is that there are not visible scars, and there is less

post-op pain and faster recovery.

Few surgeons are trained on SILS at this time and fewer hospitals have the

equipment. I had to call several hospitals (surgery admissions department)

in my insurance network to locate a couple of SILS surgeons. The cost of the

SILS procedure is the same as conventional laproscopic surgery so no special

approvals are needed from the insurance company.

Fortunately my HIDA scan was negative so I do not need to worry about my GB

for now. I am reading posts with interest and may try cleansing when I am

feeling better.

Thanks

PJ