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Overweight and laparoscopy?

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Bonfire23 · 20/08/2023 23:43

Has anyone has one? I was doing some searching and it seemed to say they often refuse them if you're overweight because of instrument size?
Suspected endometriosis and loads of cysts, I'm a size 16 but going off BMI I'm at the top end of obese and panicking they won't do one and what happens then

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Philomenacunk1 · 22/08/2023 08:46

I’m scheduled for one next month and am a size 20. It’s private though (through insurance) not NHS so I’m not sure if that makes a difference?

HeartandSeoul · 22/08/2023 08:54

I am a size 16 and I had this procedure done in an NHS hospital a couple of years ago. No mention of my size/weight being an issue.

Bonfire23 · 22/08/2023 10:17

Oh that's really helpful, thank you

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