Bougie Size

[Lisa's Hope 421]

I asked my surgeon this question and he said he doesn't use a bougie but a tube of some sort to measure the exact size of a 38fr bougie. He said anything smaller could cause problems with strictures and leaks. I've not had surgery yet but I was hoping he would measure at least to a 38fr when I asked him because I had already read about complications with smaller bougie sizes.

[Dooter 1,457]

Do any of you know if having a hernia affects the size bougie used in surgery?

Nope. Hernia won't affect that at all. My surgeon uses an endoscope to size the sleeve and see it on the inside at the same time. It's equivalent to a 34, and he uses it with a hernia or not. I had one repaired.

[sleeveInSD 17]

Dooter, thank you...I found out I have to have one repaired during surgery at my pre-op appt. but forgot to ask that question.

[bigkim 109]

Do you know what size Dr Kim uses? You are the only dr Kim patient I've seen on here.

I am Dr. Kim's patient too. My big day is Tuesday!!!! Please respond so we can be sleeve buddies. Dooter has given me so much advise.