Did Anyone Not Do A Leak Test?

[xlr8ahead 40]

Im not having a leak test.they do it wen ur under.

[kwindham 57]

Dr did mine in OR somehow.

[lollyfidy1965 402]

My initial leak test didn't work, because my sleeve was swollen shut completely. The following day, however, additional X-rays showed that some of the due had moved through, an there was no I indication of a leak.

[Aaron in Tulsa 147]

My surgeon tests in the OR. He said he used to do another test before discharge but a large percentage of patients got sick from the test and had to spend an extra night in the hospital, and he never found a leak in over 400 post-op tests.

[bratvp63 118]

No leak test here either. Dr Patterson doesn't do them. She heads the center of Excellance here in Oregon.

[Randgalt 43]

No leak test for me.

[marimar 32]

Not me

[samsmom 54]

Never had one that I am aware of. I always assumed that leak tests were given only when the patient complains of certain things and that complaint triggers the doctor to do a leak check? Im prolly wrong, but that is just how I thought it goes.

[BKMama 179]

My leak test was done in the OR as well...they did an endoscopy. i thought they didn't do one at all since it wasnt a separate procedure later. Makes sense to me to do it while you're still in there. I cringe thinking about having to be put back under if they find a problem. Yikes!

When I asked the surgeon about it, he said it just started to not make sense to do an expensive test that distressed his patients when he wasn't finding any leaks.

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[Crystal1984 15]

I had a leak test done 30 min after surgery.

[isajck 229]

My surgeon performs one while in the OR after completing procedure.

[Nessa1977 155]

Nope no testing of any sort prior to discharge.

[allnewme 262]

My Dr also does the leak test in OR. He says it is better that way and easier to get repaired if it is done immediately. It is great, not having to drink that nasty barium stuff!

[Toyaboo22 51]

No leak test for me. I think that's a little weird though. How can it be prevented if they don't check for it?

[sassypants 674]

i had mine when I was out after the op was done they do them when its all meant to be done fill up the outside with Water put air inside and watch for bubbles then drain the Fluid out and done.