Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 In a message dated 7/10/2002 6:44:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Graduate-OSSG writes: > NOW THE BIG QUESTION..... I wonder, if he has to go > back in....if I can get a tt at the same time... *************************************** I asked my surgeon this question, and he said that they should not be done together because one is considered a " dirty " surgery (involving the bowel), and the other is a " clean " surgery (mostly exterior), and the chance of infection is just too great. Now, that was his explanation, but maybe others have heard something different. in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 In a message dated 7/10/2002 6:44:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Graduate-OSSG writes: > NOW THE BIG QUESTION..... I wonder, if he has to go > back in....if I can get a tt at the same time... *************************************** I asked my surgeon this question, and he said that they should not be done together because one is considered a " dirty " surgery (involving the bowel), and the other is a " clean " surgery (mostly exterior), and the chance of infection is just too great. Now, that was his explanation, but maybe others have heard something different. in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 In a message dated 7/10/2002 6:44:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Graduate-OSSG writes: > NOW THE BIG QUESTION..... I wonder, if he has to go > back in....if I can get a tt at the same time... *************************************** I asked my surgeon this question, and he said that they should not be done together because one is considered a " dirty " surgery (involving the bowel), and the other is a " clean " surgery (mostly exterior), and the chance of infection is just too great. Now, that was his explanation, but maybe others have heard something different. in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 In a message dated 7/11/2002 9:38:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 71160 writes: > I think our patient advocate had a TT, revision and hysterectomy at the same > time, but Icould be mistaken. B ***************************************** Wow, that's some pretty intense surgery if that was the case! So, she would have had a bariatric surgeon, a plastic surgeon and a gyno surgeon in there at the same time...talk about a room full of egos! LOL in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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