Complications of VSG vs. RNY?

I've read so much of this forum for a couple of days now and honestly I am not seeing complications just after or longer out from surgery that I do with Gastric Bypass.  Wondering about experiences here?  Has anyone had complications?  Just curious because I really haven't read of any.

 

It's vary rare, but some people can develop a leak, which is serious but if treated not usually life threatening.  The most common complication is dehydration.

I had a leak that lasted close to a year! I've seen others with leaks that haven't been open on here! They are miserable! But, I'd do it all over again!

Hugs

Donna

Wow what an experience to survive a leak that lasted a year.  That was and still is my biggest fear of the surgery.  How far post op were you when they found the leak?   Preop I had heard that leaks are usually found within the first 10 days.  But just in the last two weeks I have seen 2 leaks posted on OH that had shown up much later post op on both individuals.  Scary thing.  I'm so glad you go through it. 

I'm 2.5 weeks out.  No complications other than normal surgery ups and downs.  I have heard the complication rate for VSG is about 1/2 as it is for RNY.  So there definitely are but about 50% less to the RNY. 

What are the symptoms of a leak? How do they treat it? Go back in and re-staple? I asked my surgeon if the do a leak test prior to removing the equipment and closing the incisions and he indicated they do just that! Whew!

All surgeons do a leak test during surgery before removing the equipment and closing the incisions.    Most do a leak test after surgery before they even let you have anything by mouth, I have even hear that some do a total of three leak test before your leave the hospital.

My vsg complication was that the ****** it up cut the wrong spot and made me unsleeveable due to scarring and blood flow issues.

my rny complications have been a leak,and several internal infections, my RNY is resectional which means I had all bar the pouch removed.

obviously my first choice was the sleeve, I wanted to be able to take NSAIDS if needed( which I can as I have no blind stomach to get undetectable ulcers in)

I'm so sorry!  Cutting in the wrong place did I read that right?  wow.  I hope everything will turn out okay. 

I'll keep the leaks in mind and  be sure to ask the doc about them and what their procedure for checking is.  I liked the question above as to, how do you know if you have a leak?  what are the symptoms?