We have to have a drain tube?

[banditchic 83]

I'm getting sleeved Feb 18, and lately I've seen a few comments on here about a drain tube? I've considered myself pretty informed on this surgery, but nobody at my surgeon's office has said anything about having a drain tube. That just sounds awful. Is that just a normal part of the surgery?

[Cat D 12]

It depends on the dr. I didn't have a tube.

[banditchic 83]

It depends on the dr. I didn't have a tube.

Good to know...thanks!

[KRB829 47]

I don't have one either. Iv'e never even heard of a drain tube for the sleeve surgery, but I have heard about one for the lap band.

[TheGamer 406]

I had a drain after surgery. It was really no big deal.

[KRB829 47]

Wow, you learn something new everyday, that's why i love this site:)

[*Dean* 1,594]

I didn't have a drain tube.

[jkl94597 34]

I also did not have a drain tube

[deedeemuffin 346]

I have seen a few people on the site mention having drains. I didn't though.

[yale88 25]

I did have a JP tube after the surgery. I did not have to much drain and it was removed the next day. A couple of hrs later I was discharged.

[brandibandtosleeve2012 12]

I didn't have one with the band but at my pre-op appointment my surgeon said I will have one for this surgery.

[Mich grand 35]

I'm getting sleeved Feb 18' date=' and lately I've seen a few comments on here about a drain tube? I've considered myself pretty informed on this surgery, but nobody at my surgeon's office has said anything about having a drain tube. That just sounds awful. Is that just a normal part of the surgery?[/quote']

It's typical for some doctors. It is not nearly as bad as it sounds. Mine was only in for a week and a lot of gunk came out. No big deal. The week goes by so fast.

[college_chick 20]

This may sound silly but what is a drain tube? I'm assuming it allows fluids and such out of your body after surgery, but I guess what I haven't found the answers to are questions like where do they put it? What comes out? Is it better to have one?

Thanks!

[iggychic 1,405]

You know, I was relieved that I didn't have one after reading about them here, but in hindsight, I wish I would have had one. I had a huge mass of blood in my abdomen and I had a leak. A drain tube might have saved me a great deal of pain.

[Swimmer 199]

I didn't have one either.