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I'm a little nervous because I've been reading things stating that you should have a drain, but I know my doctor does not use one unless there is an infection. Should I be worried?

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no drain for sleeve...just for band...never heard anything about a drain... !

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I had the sleeve surgery and I had a drain. My surgery was in Mexico and I was in the hospital 2 days (normal there ) they removed the drain before I left the hospital.

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I havent heard anything that says you HAVE to have a drain. I know some surgeons use them but mine didnt and im glad!! I would trust your surgeon...there is a reason that you chose them! Good luck with your surgery :)

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I have heard that if they do a leak test inside during surgery and then again the barium leak test later they do not put a drain in. But I'm not a surgeon. But I ave read that on this site and that is what my dr will do as well. No drain just the above two leak tests.

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i didn;t have a drain so i wouldn;t worry

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no drain for sleeve...just for band...never heard anything about a drain... !

BIggirlpanties you are incorrect. There is a drain for the sleeve. I had the BAND and did not have a drain. Maybe you got this backwards!

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If my surgeon does the 5 incisions more than likely I will have a drain but if he does the single incision he wont put in a drain. I'm getting the single incision so I wont have a drain.

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Told I will be sent home with a drain that will be in place for one week.

That is if they ever approve me....

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I was told that my surgeon rarely uses a drain. I've had two for previous surgeries and hated them.

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Not all surgeons use a drain. Be happy yours is up on latest techniques and doesn't use one.

No drain for me. I was outpatient too.

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Not all surgeons use a drain. Be happy yours is up on latest techniques and doesn't use one.

No drain for me. I was outpatient too.

Wow! I had no clue that VSG could be done as an outpatient.

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My surgeon does a drain. I'm 3 days out and was told that he would remove it on my week one check-up.

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I am having my surgery on Monday with a drain. Doctor said drain would be removed before I leave the hospital. I'm not looking foward to having it tho!!

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it really is no big deal to have the drain, I had it in for 2 days. The benefit is they can do a third leak test to ensure no leaks, I think this is very good. Drains are a very up to date procedure to ensure no complications.

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