What is a bougie

[puchy123 56]

I just read a post about the size of the bougie. WHAT IS A BOUGIE? And what is it purpose. My doctor never mentioned anything about it. Feeling lost

[marfar7 1,533]

Mine either. He drew on a pc of paper everything he was gunna do but never mentioned a bougie. Since I'm a band revision next Tues, I'm not going to the class until Monday morning (same class I took 4 yrs ago for the band except this time it includes sleeves, which it didn't back then). Hope to find out then...

I think it's the size of sleeve you get? Maybe a measurement? Correct me if I'm wrong...

[puchy123 56]

I just texted my doctor and asked him. He said its the size of the sleeve, I have a 34 and he said the range from 32 to 60 but most common is 32-38and that there was not inch difference.

[puchy123 56]

Sorry ! It's not much difference . Hate auto correct.

[vegasneon 181]

The actual bougie is a tube they put down your throat. When they do the staple line its a guide so they dont make your stomach too thin. Its holding that place in your stomach while they work. You can watch videos of the surgery on You tube- pretty cool.