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Does everyone get a Drain after Gastric Sleeve Surgery ?



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No drain at all, and no sutures on the outside (as I am discovering, now that the scabs are starting to peel off). My incisions were closed with adhesive and I woke up with five regular-sized band-aids on my stomach.

Put me down as a ditto on this one, too. (except no bandaids, just the steri-strips)

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I woke up with a drain & an ONQ pain pump. Both were removed when i was discharged. I stayed in hospital 2 nights. Glad to have both.

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I did infact hav the JP drain, I was sleeved on 11/28/2011 and the drain remained in until yesterday 12/6/2011. The only issue I had with it was the removal of it (the most uncomfortable experience I have ever had) but its out now and I actually feel much better.

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I had no drain and, like others, no sutures, just superglue! Also, I had no real incisions to speak of. I just have 4 little holes and one 1/4 inch or less incision. I had bigger scars from my gall bladder removal a few years back! and I thought they were small LOL It blows me away what can be done today in terms of technology for medical purposes. My surgery took about one hour.

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I heard i am getting a drain because i am a revision. My surgeon doesn't usually do drains though.

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It depends on the DR honestly. I didnt have one but my girlfriend did (OF COURSE TWO DIFFERENT SURGEONS) If your concerened about getting one or not you'd have to ask your surgeon really.

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I have a drain. My surgery date was Mon Dec 5. I don't get the drain removed until Tues the 13!!!!! My surgeon instructed only sponge bathing while I have the drain. Not really felling it, but it is what it is.

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Well im sure it is for the best and congrats on being sleeved and considering u are able to respond i'd say you are doing well :)

I know how that goes my girlfriends drains stayed in for 1 week as week and she hated it. Take it easy and the 13th will be here before ya know it.

I have a drain. My surgery date was Mon Dec 5. I don't get the drain removed until Tues the 13!!!!! My surgeon instructed only sponge bathing while I have the drain. Not really felling it, but it is what it is.

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I had surgery yesterday and yes I got one and it will stay in for a week. The doctor will remove it then. I kinda hurts when you mess with it and you can feel it when you "milk" the tube attached to it. It hurts me anyway. After surgery yesterday afternoon they had me drink this nasty blue stuff in a little apple juice and if blue came into the drain that would indicate a leak.

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My surgeon wanted to use a drain, but I asked him not too due to my allergy to plastics. Really I am allergic to methyl methacrylate a polymer in the plastic that leaches out. He agreed so ... no drain for me.

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