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Originally Posted by CC
 2 holes is just plain wrong. They need one hole for the camera. They also need multiple holes for the instruments. You can expect 3 - 5 holes, about 1 - 2 cm each. My husband had 5 (incisions, that is). Contrary to some people's blase attitudes (not necessarily in this thread--just in real life), you will NOT be doing jumping jacks the next day.
7 - 10 days and you're all "back to normal" for an OPEN ABDOMINAL SURGERY? A 5 - 8 inch abdominal incision. Most people stay in the hospital for 5 - 7 days after this. It is NOT minor. Either you have a VERY different idea of "back to normal" than most people or you are on crack.
I normally don't respond in depth on GFY, but I couldn't stand to see this misinformation go undisputed. |
Its often done with 2 holes - 3 holes tops, it has been that way since about 1996.
An open cholecystectomy will leave you in bed for 2-3 days and pretty much back to normal (as long as you are not a gymnast) after day 10. Even 10 years ago it would have been longer, but things move on.