Lap Band Cord?

[kwood803 25]

HI y'all, I'm getting banded on Wednesday, and I thought of a question I forgot to ask my surgeon. The cord that goes from band to port, where is that placed? Does it just "hang out" in your body? Have u heard of it interfering with other organs? Thanks peeps

[mscsbsdsms 1]

I was just banded in july10 th nothing is outside your body you will be more sore at you port site which will be placed on the left side mine is right above where my pants hit. It is attached to musle. Right know I feel some. That I know of it will not interfere with other organs

[running_scared 125]

The port is sutured to the outside of your abdominal wall. The tubing is trimmed to reach. I've never heard of the tubing interfering with other organs. Good luck on Wednesday!

[lillieb53 5]

It's normally tucked behind the organs. Mine had actually popped out and was in front and I could see it bulging through my skin. I had a revision surgery 4 months after the initial surgery and recovery was hell. It was put back in place and mesh was installed to prevent it from happening again.

[Jachut 487]

I know of two people who had trouble with the tubing because to a large degree it is free in there, and can migrate. Its trimmed to the appropriate length, but one I know of had the tubing touching/rubbing her diaphragm after a couple of years and had to have a small op to have it shortened, it was causing her alarming pain. That was someone on here five or six years ago.

Another friend in real life has had the same problem. Its easily fixed, but it is surgical unfortunately. But its obviously not a common occurrence at all.

[Deana01 23]

Good luck on your banding I am a week post op and doing great. go tomorrow to get staples out then find out witch cut is my port. I have an idea 3 out of 5 I don't feel so I am betting one of the sensitive ones is my port since its attached to the mucle.

[jennifer1 180]

I've always wondered what the tubing was doing in there! Lol