Port after surgery

motherof4 · January 27, 2010

How is it determined if you need a port after surgery?

Tiffykins · January 27, 2010

What type of port? A lapband port revision?

motherof4 · January 27, 2010

No I am scheduled for VSG and heard that some people get a port installed to drain the blood. I was wondering how it this determined? I have never had a band. This will be surgery for the first time for me so I am kind of full of questions My surgery is scheduled for the 1st of feb.

Tiffykins · January 27, 2010

Some surgeons place a jp drain to allow excess Fluid to drain for a couple of days post-op, and/or to perform a leak test. I've never heard it called a port so that's why I was confused. I think that is what you're asking.

Every surgeon has a different technique. My surgeon does not put a drain in unless there are complications.

motherof4 · January 27, 2010

Oh ok maybe that is what is Thanks for the clarification. Ready to get this done already!

LAN2k · January 27, 2010

I had a drain in and like Tiffy said it was to drain excess Fluid, in my case it was blood and I had to record the amounts and times each time I emptied the bulb that filled with the blood. I had it in the hospital for the 5 days I was there and then about a week at home before it was removed at my first follow up visit.