Leak test? Did you get one?
On February 2, 2012 at 6:03 AM Pacific Time, Carmelita wrote:
I had 2 leak tests...ONE IN OR...and ONE day after SURGERY.
I trust a doc that does LEAK TESTS..moreso than one that does NOT...as LEAKS is 1 of 2 of the biggest post op complications facing VSGrs.
Dr. Cirangle /LapSF...does NOT believe in leak tests...in OR or post op....
throws everything but the kitchen sink at that staple line.....HIS PTS. STILL GET LEAKS!
Now can yer surgeon do a LEAK TEST in OR AND POST OP....and ya STILL GET A LEAK?
Sure nuff!! a tiny leak/ hole..due to surgical swelling inflammation CAN PLUG up a tiny LEAK it goes UNDETECTED with post op LEAK TESTS, post op ER visits even!...and month or two later once that swelling goes down...WHAMMIE! but it was there since surgery! LEAKS do NOT RANDOMLY HAPPEN!
KNOW THAT the NATIONAL average for LEAKS in VSG in 2010 reported to ASMBS is 2.2%....thousands of VSGs done...and the national average is a tad over 2% ...chances it HAPPENS to YOU...are RIGHT SLIM! ...I know that stat doesn't help at all if its YOU sustainin a leak tho! :-(
Qs ya wanna know a bit more about...
What is YOUR SURGEON'S leak rate? not that you will get the truth but may lessen your fears...
HOW MANY VSGs has your surgeon done? Over 75 is a number that may lessen your fears
IF you were to sustain a LEAK...how does your surgeon REPAIR them?
Calm your fears tho! IF YOU....should sustain a LEAK, a major speed bump right.......KNOW THAT EVERY SINGLE LEAK SURVIVOR....RECOVERS and goes on to ROCK THEIR SLEEVE...once repaired!
THIS IS MAJOR SURGERY...to CHANGE YOUR LIFE!! SCARY you betcha!! HIGH ANXIETY right!! stack the odds in yer favor....knowledge is power....
GET THOSE ANSWERS.....its NOT NATURAL for a human to CHOP OFF 85% of a normally functioning organ....HIGH ANXIETY right! but VSG is CHANGING LIVES...for the BETTER!!
Savin us from that DOWNWARD SPIRAL! me...just getting OLDER and FATTER and SICKER...
VSG SAVED ME why Im here to shout it off from the rooftops...I am FOREVER GRATEFUL...that I had this LIFE SAVING, LIFE ENHANCNG procedure....leaks be damned!
eta: signs and symptoms of LEAK...on my LEAKS and STRICTURES blog
http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/carmelita/blog/tag/vsg+leaks+and+strictures/
Some VSG surgery videos on TESTING for LEAKS...on my BOUGIE in VSG blog
http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/carmelita/blog/tag/bougie+ in+vsg/
You say "LEAKS is 1 of 2 of the biggest post op complications facing VSGrs."
What is #2??
You need to evaluate your specific surgon's technique and practice to determine your risk.
My surgon has had no leak issues in his practice and only tests for leaks in the OR. But he also uses an endoscope to inspect the inside of the staple line as well as the outside.
If your surgon does not have a lot of experience or a lot of history, I would be concerned.
My surgon has had no leak issues in his practice and only tests for leaks in the OR. But he also uses an endoscope to inspect the inside of the staple line as well as the outside.
If your surgon does not have a lot of experience or a lot of history, I would be concerned.
I didn't have a leak test either. I had read about the tests here, and kept waiting for it, but it didn't happen. I also didn't have a drain, which I had read about on many posts here, as well. Not sure why the differences. Other things such as pre-op and post-op diets have also looked different from person to person too, as well as bougie size. I guess there are no hard and fast standards for a lot of things.
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