Question:
Did anyone NOT have to do the leak test and not have in a tube for draining?
Because I am 4 days post-op and I did not have a leak test or a tube in for draining? I was just kind of worried, however everything turned out fine. — [Anonymous] (posted on December 9, 2001)
December 9, 2001
HI there. I am 3 1/2 months out from surgery with Dr Mando in New Orleans,
Neither he nor Dr Oconnel (the senior surgeon of the group) do leak tests
unless they suspect a leak. I also just had a little squeeze bulb sort
drain that was held in with one stitch and taken out before I left the
hosptial. I didn't have the big drain tube people talk about that stays in
for any length of time. You'd pretty much know by now if you had a leak.
You'd be one sick puppy. Take care!
— Becky K.
December 9, 2001
I didn't have either. I'm 5 months out. I was worried about the leak
test, but my surgeon (Dr. Zorn at Pacific Bariatrics) said they don't do
them anymore. I also had no drain tube, but I turned out just fine!
— careywatkins
December 9, 2001
I am nearly one year post-op and my surgeon does the leak test during
surgery. That is why he likes open. I also didn't have any drains, my
friend had 5 drains, and he had an open, different surgeon.
— [Anonymous]
December 9, 2001
I had surgery in July (Dr. Michael Blaney-Military doctor and hospital) I
had an NG tube for about 2 days. No leak test and no drainage tubes
otherwise. I suppose they know what to look for in order to call for a leak
test. Also, it depends on the doctor I suppose.
— Angela S.
December 10, 2001
My surgeon specializes in laparascopic WLS, and does a leak test routinely
on each patient at the completion of the surgery, before patients are
awakened from anesthesia. I had no tubes or drains post-op....no
complications and no problems.
— Diana T.
December 11, 2001
My surgeon does NOT do leak tests, nor drains for his open RNYs. I've
talked via our e-mail group to about 60 of his patients over the past year,
and no one has had any problems by not having these two things done.
— [Anonymous]
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