Hi @atjmoney. I feel for your daughter and your family. What did the laparoscopic surgery do? Was it to widen the artery? Was it like an angiogram where they go through her groin or arm? The amount of weight she has lost is concerning. Did they want to do an open surgery with her instead of the stent? Since she is so young, I would think the open one, but I don't know all the facts. I had stents as well and that was not too bad. Small scar on inside of my upper arm. I did have a hematoma and have to have a second surgery that day, but that was me, so I stayed an extra day or two.
You are right to get a surgeon who has performed these types of surgery before. Do your research. Have they done the Doppler ultra sound to see how much it narrowed? I don't know what advice to give since I don't know her details and I wouldn't want to say anything wrong, but feel free to ask me anything.
Good luck