Reopen scar or new incision?

Hi

After my ovarian cancer surgery, with a large midline scar, my gynaecologist now wants to take me back to theatre to check for any further spread.

My CNS has said that I will be asked on the morning of the surgery when he sees me, if I would prefer the surgeon to reopen the original scar or to make a separate incision.

Are there any benefits or greater risks for either option? I know that I already have a lot of adhesions. I’m therefore wondering if it’s perhaps best to leave the one scar to continue to heal and ask for a new incision if possible?

is it more common for the first scar to be reopened or new incision?

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  • How old is the scar? I had to have a second operation to clear margins for breast cancer, told they would perform it within two weeks as the surgeons don't like to wait longer than that to reopen the scar due to scar tissue. I ended up waiting for 3 months and the scar is prominent and indented due to the reincision. 

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  • How old is the scar? I had to have a second operation to clear margins for breast cancer, told they would perform it within two weeks as the surgeons don't like to wait longer than that to reopen the scar due to scar tissue. I ended up waiting for 3 months and the scar is prominent and indented due to the reincision. 

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