I am going to be having what they call hand-assisted laproscopic surgery when I donate to my husband. This is where they have 4 small incisions for the instruments, and a 3-4 inch incision in the lower abdomen (below the bikini line), and they basically reach in with their hand through that incision to aid in taking out the kidney. In order to reach the kidney they basically have to move the bowels out of the way. I hope this isn't too gory for this forum, but I am the kind of person who likes to understand exactly what they are doing, and know what to expect (I watch when I am getting a shot or having my blood drawn, call me sick
). I have read some testimonials of people who have had this surgery and some have complained about having intestinal issues post surgery, having to take laxatives for years following in order to have a bowel movement. I'm wondering if this is due to the hand reaching in and having to move the bowels out of the way? Does anyone know if that may be the cause or if there are other ways of doing the surgery that might lessen the likelihood of having these kinds of issues down the line? Or maybe there is someone out there who had this kind of surgery and can tell me about their experiences?
Thank you!